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Tables are the bedrock of layouts and charts. Find out how to use tables in Microsoft Word.
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Working With Tables in Word

Adding a Row

1. Click inside the first cell of the first row of the table.

2. Click Table on the Menu bar and choose Insert and then Rows Above.

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Merging Cells

1. Click inside the first cell at the top of the table.

2. Click Table on the Menu bar and choose Select and then Row.

3. Click Table on the Menu bar and choose Merge Cells.

Adding Clip Art

1. Click inside the first cell of the first row.

2. Click Insert on the Menu bar and choose Picture and then Clip Art. The Insert ClipArt dialog box appears.

3. Click inside the Search for clips box and type cacti. Press ENTER.

4. Choose a picture by clicking the picture icon.

5. On the Pop-up menu that appears, click the Insert clip button.

Removing Borders

1. Click in any cell of the table.

2. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading, and then click the Borders tab.

3. Under Setting, click None. Click OK.

The Tables and Borders Toolbar

The Tables and Borders Toolbar is not automatically visible.

1. Click View on the Menu bar and choose Toolbars and then Tables and Borders.

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Commonly Used Buttons on the Tables and Borders Toolbar

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To insert a table using the Insert Table button on the Tables and Borders toolbar:

1. Click the Insert Table button. The Insert Table dialog box appears.

2. Choose the number of columns and rows.

3. Click OK.


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