Tables: Word's All-Purpose Solution for Structuring Information
In Word, tables are collections of horizontal rows and vertical columns organized into individual cells, in which you can place text, numbers, graphics, fields (page 553), or other elements. Traditionally, tables were used primarily to display numbers, but you can use Word tables for any task that requires information to be displayed in a structured fashion. Use tables to
Help build newsletters, brochures and other "desktop published" pieces where elements must be placed in specific locations on a page and kept there (see Chapter 22, "Word Desktop Publishing")
Structure and organize Web pages (see Chapter 10, "Using Word to Develop Web Content")
Write certain scripts that require ...
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