Word 2013 Absolute Beginner’s Guide

11. Adding Tables to Word Documents

In This Chapter

• Learn how to insert a simple table.

• Add a preset, preformatted table using Word’s Quick Tables gallery.

• Draw your own tables just like Picasso used to do—or would have done if he had Microsoft Word.

• Create tables using Microsoft Excel’s spreadsheet tools—without leaving Word.

Prepare yourself to learn about one of Word’s most versatile features—tables. At the outset, tables might seem like just a bunch of simple columns and rows, but in truth, they are so much more than that. Tables are structural beauty in the midst of a page. They are vehicles for the presentation of data, they create graphic interest (particularly with the borders turned on), and are designed to help you bring order ...