Topic: Creating Tables

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Converting Text Into a Table You can easily convert regular text into a table using a couple of different methods. This tip explains how to make the conversion as problem-free as possible. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Creating a Table Using the Keyboard Want to easily add a table to your document simply by typing a few keystrokes? Here’s how you can do it in one easy step. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Creating Tables with Specific Column Widths Create a table and Word figures out column widths by dividing the horizontal space by the number of columns you want in the table. You can use this feature to your advantage when creating tables by applying the simple technique described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Designing Standard Tables If you have a common table layout that you want to use again and again, you’d benefit by having an easy way to save that layout. The easiest way is to use either AutoText or Word 2007’s building blocks. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Drawing a Table There are several ways you can create tables in a document, but one of the most unique (and perhaps funnest) is to simply draw the table on-screen. This tip explains how you can do just that. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Heading Changes for Multi-page Tables When you have a long table that extends over multiple pages, Word allows you to specify one or more rows to be repeated at the top of the table on each page. Word does not provide a way for you to change the table heading on secondary pages, such as to contain the word “continued.” This tip provides a workaround you can use to get the desired result, however. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Headings On Your Printout If you’ve got a table that spans multiple printed pages, you probably want to repeat a row or two of that table as a heading on each page. Here’s the easy way to set up those repeating rows. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Quickly Inserting Tables that Don't Go From Margin to Margin How to add a table that doesn't stretch the full width of your page. Microsoft Word versions: 6 | 95 | 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Repeating Rows for a Table Footer Word allows you to specify rows that should be repeated at the top of a table when that table extends beyond the bottom of a page. It does not, however, allow you to repeat rows at the bottom of a table on each page. There is one possible workaround, involving using page footers, but it will take a bit of trial and error, as described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Repeating the First Column of a Table Excel lets you easily repeat a column or two at the left side of a table. Word won’t let you do that. Instead, you must use a workaround that involves the placement of a text box that is anchored to your header. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Rounded Table Edges Tables can be a great addition to many documents, as they allow you to arrange and present information in a clear and concise manner. Sometimes, however, tables can look downright boring. One way to make them look a bit better is to round the outside edges of the table, as described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Tables within Tables Word has had the ability to place tables within tables since the release of Word 2000. This tip describes how you can best place tables into a table cell and the best way to format the tables. Microsoft Word versions: 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Word 97 Table Borders Word 97 introduced a change in how borders are applied in tables. This tip describes how you can adjust to the change. Microsoft Word versions: 97

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