Working with tables

Working with tables

To insert a table:
  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the table.
  2. Click Table in the Pictures & Tables section.
  3. Select the number of rows and columns or click Specify Rows and Columns to set custom values. 
To delete a table:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Click the Delete Table icon in the Layout tab. 
To delete a row:
  1. Select the row.
  2. Click the Settings icon near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Click the Delete Row icon in the Layout tab.
To delete a column:
  1. Select the column.
  2. Click the Settings icon near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Click the Delete Column icon in the Layout tab.
To insert a row:
  1. Select the row.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. To insert a row above the current row, click the Insert Row Above icon in the Layout tab.
  4. To insert a row below the current row, click the Insert Row Below icon in the Layout tab. 
To insert a column:
  1. Select the column.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. To insert a column to the left of the current column, click the Insert Column to Left icon in the Layout tab.
  4. To insert a column to the right of the current column, click the Insert Column to Right icon in the Layout tab. 
To merge cells:
  1. Select the cells.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Click the Merge Cells icon in the Layout tab. 
To split cells:
  1. Select the cells.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Click the Split Cells icon in the Layout tab.
To set row height or column width:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. In the Layout tab, set the dimensions for row height and column width in the Rows and Columns section.
To distribute columns equally across a table:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings () icon near the table to open Table Options.
  3. In the Layout tab, click Distribute Rows or Distribute Columns in the Rows and Columns section.
To set cell margins:
  1. Select the cell.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options, then go to the Layout tab.
  3. Select a margin from the Cell Margins dropdown in the Cell Properties section. You can also choose Custom margin to set dimensions based on your requirements. 
To change the alignment of text in a cell:
  1. Select the cell.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options, then go to the Layout tab.
  3. Select an alignment from the Text Align dropdown in the Cell Properties section.
To change the table direction:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Go to the Layout tab, then go to the Table Properties section.
  4. Click the Left to Right icon or Right to Left icon in Table Direction. 
To change the alignment of a table:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options, then go to the Layout tab.
  3. Select an alignment from the Table Align dropdown in the Table Properties section. 
To set table width:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Go to the Layout tab, then go to the Table Properties section.
  4. To adjust your table automatically to the size of the page, click the AutoFit to Page icon.
  5. To set a fixed width, click the Fixed Width icon and set the table width.
To set table themes:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options, then go to the Design tab.
  3. Choose a theme in the Themes section.
To set cell borders:
  1. Select the cell.
  2. Click the Settings () icon near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Go to the Design tab, then go to the Cell tab in the Borders and Shading section.
  4. Click the Select Sides icon and choose the sides for the border.
  5. Click the Border Color icon and choose the color for the border.
  6. Click the Border Width icon and choose the width of the border.
  7. Click the Border Style icon and choose the style for the border. 
  8. To remove the border, click the Border None icon or the Reset button.
To set table borders:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings () icon near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Go to the Design tab, then go to the Table tab in the Borders and Shading section.
  4. Click the Select Sides icon and choose the sides for the border.
  5. Click the Border Color icon and choose the color for the border.
  6. Click the Border Width icon and choose the width of the border.
  7. Click the Border Style icon and choose the style for the border. 
  8. To remove the border, click the Border None icon () or the Reset button.
To set cell background:
  1. Select the cell.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Go to the Design tab, then go to the Cell tab in the Borders and Shading section.
  4. To set a background color, click the Background Color icon and select a color.
  5. To set a background image, click the Background Image icon and select an image.
  6. To remove the background, click the Background None icon or the Reset button.
To set table background:
  1. Select the table.
  2. Click the Settings icon () near the table to open Table Options.
  3. Go to the Design tab, then go to the Table tab in the Borders and Shading section.
  4. To set a background color, click the Background Color icon and select a color.
  5. To set a background image, click the Background Image icon and select an image.
  6. To remove the background, click the Background None icon or the Reset button.