Word 2019 For Dummies

Chapter 19

Able Tables

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding tables in Word

Building a table

Converting between text and a table

Selecting items in a table

Setting text alignment

Adding or inserting rows and columns

Applying table quick styles

Putting a caption on the table

Writing is a linear task. Characters flow into words, which flow into sentences, which form paragraphs. You start reading here and end up there. That’s how it works, up until the information you’re trying to organize is best presented in a grid. Then you must summon a table.

Put a Table in Your Document

A table presents information organized into rows and columns — a grid. In olden times, writers used the Tab key to build ...