Tables, tabs, section breaks and equation editor
Align data in a
table cell:
Select text, Layout tab, .
Change the Select a cell, layout tab, text direction button (in alignment) – keep
direction of clicking until you get what you want.
data in a table
cell:
Convert a table Select the table, Layout tab, Data button, convert to text, Paragraph marks,
to text: OK.
Convert a text Select text, Insert tab, Table button, Convert text to table, OK.
to table:
Delete a table Select a cell (the cell must be in the column/row that you’d like to delete),
row or column: Layout tab, Delete button, Delete rows (or delete columns).
Delete a table: Select entire table, Layout tab, Delete button, Delete table.
Distribute table Select a table, Layout tab, Distribute rows or Distribute columns button
rows or (Cell Size group),
columns:
Enter table Click in an empty table cell, type in text, TAB (to go to next cell).
data:
Insert a table Click in a cell, Layout tab, Insert above/left/right/below button.
row or column:
Insert a table: Insert tab, Table button, Insert table, enter how many rows/columns you’d
like, OK.
Merge table Select the cells you’d like to merge, Layout tab, merge cells button (Merge
cells: group).
Repeat a table Select the header row of the table, Layout tab, Data button, Repeat Header
header row: Rows button.
Resize a table Click on a cell, Layout tab,
row or column
to exact
dimensions:
adjust height and width measurements.
Click and drag Move mouse in between 2 rows/columns until the mouse changes shape,
to resize a table then click and drag to adjust.
row or column:
Format table Select the table, Layout tab, Autofit button, Autofit content,
columns using
Autofit:
, Show table Click anywhere in the table, Layout tab, in the table group click on View
gridlines: Gridlines.
Sort a table on Click anywhere in the table, Layout tab, Data button, Sort button,
multiple
columns:
change any details
you need to change, OK.
Example:
Sore a table on Click anywhere in the table, Layout tab, Data button, Sort button, change
one column: details you need to change, OK.
Example:
Align data in a
table cell:
Select text, Layout tab, .
Change the Select a cell, layout tab, text direction button (in alignment) – keep
direction of clicking until you get what you want.
data in a table
cell:
Convert a table Select the table, Layout tab, Data button, convert to text, Paragraph marks,
to text: OK.
Convert a text Select text, Insert tab, Table button, Convert text to table, OK.
to table:
Delete a table Select a cell (the cell must be in the column/row that you’d like to delete),
row or column: Layout tab, Delete button, Delete rows (or delete columns).
Delete a table: Select entire table, Layout tab, Delete button, Delete table.
Distribute table Select a table, Layout tab, Distribute rows or Distribute columns button
rows or (Cell Size group),
columns:
Enter table Click in an empty table cell, type in text, TAB (to go to next cell).
data:
Insert a table Click in a cell, Layout tab, Insert above/left/right/below button.
row or column:
Insert a table: Insert tab, Table button, Insert table, enter how many rows/columns you’d
like, OK.
Merge table Select the cells you’d like to merge, Layout tab, merge cells button (Merge
cells: group).
Repeat a table Select the header row of the table, Layout tab, Data button, Repeat Header
header row: Rows button.
Resize a table Click on a cell, Layout tab,
row or column
to exact
dimensions:
adjust height and width measurements.
Click and drag Move mouse in between 2 rows/columns until the mouse changes shape,
to resize a table then click and drag to adjust.
row or column:
Format table Select the table, Layout tab, Autofit button, Autofit content,
columns using
Autofit:
, Show table Click anywhere in the table, Layout tab, in the table group click on View
gridlines: Gridlines.
Sort a table on Click anywhere in the table, Layout tab, Data button, Sort button,
multiple
columns:
change any details
you need to change, OK.
Example:
Sore a table on Click anywhere in the table, Layout tab, Data button, Sort button, change
one column: details you need to change, OK.
Example:
