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Table in Word 2019

Pre-Processing

• Inserting a Table • Entering Data in a Table
• Selecting Parts of a Table • Modifying a Table

• Formatting a Table • Inserting Pictures in a Table Cell
• Performing Simple Calculations in a Table

A table is an arrangement of text in the form of vertical columns and horizontal Cell Columns
rows. The intersection of a column and a row is called a cell. Word 2019 allows you
to create tables to display the information in an organised manner in a document. Rows
Let us learn to insert a table in a Word document, enter data in a table, format
the table in different ways, and perform simple calculations on numeric data in a table.

INSERTING A TABLE
Word 2019 provides various options to insert a table in a document. Let us learn about these options.

Table Grid 2
You can use a Table grid to quickly insert a table in a document.
To insert a table using the Table grid option:
1. Click on the location in the document where you want to insert
the table.
2. On the Insert tab, click the Table button in the Tables group. 3
The Insert Table menu appears. It displays a table grid at the top. 4
3. Move the mouse pointer over the grid to highlight the desired
number of rows and columns.
As you move the mouse, Word displays a preview of the tabIe
structure at the selected location. 1
4. Click the cell representing the lower-right corner of the table.
Word inserts the table at the desired location in the document.

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The Table Grid option allows you to create a tabIe with a maximum of eight rows and ten columns.

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