Lesson 15 Part 3
 

   

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 Resize table by dragging, Draw a Table, Erase a Cell, using the Insert Table Button, Merge Spilt Cells, Remove Rows or Columns, Adding table Captions.

  1. Resizing the Table by Dragging: To expand or reduce the size of a table, position the mouse cursor over the edge of a cell until the pointer changes to a double-headed arrow.  Drag to adjust the size of a row or column.
     

  2. Draw the Table: To insert a new table quickly, click the Draw Table button on the Tables toolbar.  (The first icon on your left, that looks like a pencil.)
     tables toolbar graphic

    The pointer changes to a pencil. Drag to create the table outline.  You can add more rows or columns simply by drawing them in, or right clicking your table, choosing table properties and adding them by choosing insert row or column.
     

  3. Using the Insert Table Button:  ( 7th icon from the left in above graphic.)
    This is the fastest way to start a new table.  Place your mouse cursor where you want the new table to appear.  click the Insert Table button, and drag across the drop-down menu that appears to highlight the number of rows and columns you want the table to have. When your release the mouse, the table appears on the page.  Or Choose the word table, Insert Table, and fill in the number of rows-columns you desire.

    NOTE: To resize the table so that it matches the size of your table elements, click the table to select it and then click the Auto Fit to Contents button on the tables toolbar. ( the icon to the left of the  fill color button *pouring bucket*.) To change the colors of cells in your table, select the cells, click the Fill Color button, and choose a color.  Moving one button to the right you can make a selection from the Table AutoFormat Combo button menu, which lets you choose a color and layout scheme for your entire table without having to edit the look of each individual cell.
     

  4. Merging and splitting table cells: With tables you can always make changes later. As you table grows, you might have to combine *merge* and divide *split* cells to get the table to look the way you want.

    Split a Cell:  To Divide one cell into two, click to position the mouse cursor in the cell you want to split. Click the Split Cells button on the Tables Toolbar.  Alternatively, right-click the selected cell and choose split cells from the context menu that pops up.  The split cells dialog box appears.  Select either the Split into Columns or the Split into Rows option.  (Note both of these options affect just the selected cell; you don't add rows or columns to the entire table, just to the selected cell.)
    Enter the number of rows or columns you want to split the cell into.  ( note: the number of text box changes to read rows or columns, depending on the option you select.)
    Click OK to Split the Cell as specified.

    Merging Cells: To merge cells ( combine multiple cells into a single cell, use the mouse to select at least two adjacent cells.) Right-click the selected cells and choose Merge Cells from the context menu.  Alternatively, click the Merge Cells button on the Tables toolbar. The selected cells merge into a single cell.

    NOTE: Quick Table Clean UP: To tidy up a table is to select adjacent rows and then choose Table, Distribute Rows or Columns Evenly. Your table resizes to the same height and width in every cell.  * Because this feature can dramatically adjust the spacing of your table, press CTRL + Z *undo* if your not happy with the results.
     

  5. Add Rows: Open the page of the table you wish to modify.
    Place your cursor below where you want to add a row. Right click the table. Choose insert Row (s).

    Add Columns: Once you have the table open, Place your cursor in the cell to the left of where you want to insert a column ( the new column is inserted to the left of the cursor.) Right click choose insert column.

    Deleting Cells and or Rows: you must select the rows or columns you wish to delete.. To select the cells or columns to be deleted, drag the mouse to select the cells or columns of rows you want to remove. (note: Just the cells  or rows you select will be deleted) With the cells or rows now selected *highlighted* right click and choose delete cells or rows.
     

  6. Adding a Caption: You can add a caption by positioning the mouse cursor in the table and selecting Table, Insert, Caption.  By default, the caption appears above the table.  To send the caption to the bottom of the table, Right-Click the caption and select Caption Properties from the context menu, Choose Bottom of Table and click OK.

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