How to Create a Simple Table in Word 2003
Apart from entering text in mere lines, Microsoft Office Word allows you the liberty to present information in the form a table; making it easier for target readers to understand the point you are trying to make. For instance, if you are discussing differences between two things, it would be better to create a table with two columns and a number of rows and then compare the differences, instead of just writing the details in sentences. Creating a table in Microsoft Office Word 2003 is a very easy task and would require no more than a few mouse clicks.
Instructions
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Launch Microsoft Office Word 2003 and wait momentarily for the programme to load. Open a new or an existing document.
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With the keyboard or mouse, navigate the cursor to the point where you would like the table to appear in the Word document.
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From the toolbar, select the option labelled ‘Table’, click ‘Insert’ and then click ‘Table’ once again.
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You will now be prompted to choose the number of rows and columns which you want to add to the table. Refer to the type of information which you want to display in the table in order to determine the number of rows and columns. For instance, if you want to discuss five points about three different things, would have to five rows (horizontal sections of the table) and three columns (vertical sections of the table).
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You now need to set the table’s formatting options such as the size of the cells. You can either set a fixed value for width and height; in which case Word will not change the size of the cells. Alternately, you can choose from ‘AutoFit to contents’ or ‘AutoFit to window’ options. In the former, Word will adjust the size of the cells as you type whereas if you choose the latter option, cells in the table will adjust to fit the width of a Web browser.
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If you want to apply a template design to the table you are adding, you can choose the option labelled ‘AutoFormat’ from the formatting window.
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Enter the desired information in the table cells. Keep saving you work at regular intervals to prevent data loss in the case of a system crash.
