Inserting a table

• Open a document called Tables. Read the instructions within this document.  We are going to insert a table containing 4 columns and 3 rows.

• Display the Insert tab and you will see the Tables group displayed as illustrated.
  
  
  

• Clicking on the Table button will display the following.
  
  
  

• If you move the mouse pointer over the cells displayed in the drop down you will see that a preview version of the table is displayed within your document.
  
  
  

• Click when you see a 4x3 Table displayed (in the area immediately above the cell drop down).  The table will be inserted into the document, as illustrated.
  
  

• Notice that the display at the top of your screen has changed.  As you are within the table you have just selected, Microsoft Word automatically displays commands and options related to modifying and formatting your table. 
  
  
  

• Click outside your table and the ribbon will display its original commands.  Re-clicking within the table will again display Table related commands. If you do not see the table commands displayed you will notice that there is a Table Tools option displayed at the top of your page (above the normal tabs).  Click on this to display your table related commands.