Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office Word 2007

Chapter 12. Creating and Formatting Tables

In this chapter

Creating a Table 354

Entering Data in a Table 357

Editing a Table 358

Sizing a Table 367

Formatting a Table 370

Orienting the Table on the Page 379

Creating a Table Caption 381

Sorting Tabular Data 383

Performing Math Calculations in a Table 384

Getting Data Into or Out of Tabular Format 389

Troubleshooting 393

Creating a Table

A table is a grid of rows and columns that define cells at their intersections. Each cell is its own separate area, somewhat like a text box.

The most obvious use for a table is to organize multiple columns of data in tabular form, like in a spreadsheet. For example, in Figure 12.1, information about fish is displayed in a table. Some cells contain pictures; others ...