How to Insert Table in Word

Nov 3, 2020 ยท 2 minute read

If you need to insert a table in your Word document you can use different methods;

How to Insert Table in Word

First Method

1- Click on the Insert tab.

2- Click on the Table.

3- Select your desired number for rows and columns.

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Second Method

1- Click on the Insert tab.

2- Click on the Table.

3- Click on the Insert Table.

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4- In the Table size part, define the number of rows and columns for your table.

5- In the Autofit behaviour part, you can set how Word determines the columns width size in the table.

  • Fixed column width option causes the columns to be a set size.

  • Autofit to contents option cause Word adjusts the width of the columns based on the content that you place into them.

  • Autofit to window option cause the Word to adjust the columns to fit the window width.

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Draw a table

You can Draw your desired table by using Draw table command.

1- Click on the Insert tab.

2- Click on the Table.

3- Click on the Draw Table.

Your mouse pointer turns into a pencil icon when you hold it over the document area at that point just click and drag to draw the table cells that you want.

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4- For turn this feature off you can click on the Draw table button

  • Or click on the Esc key on your keyboard.

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How to Erase the Table Line

  • Click on the table.

  • Click on the Layout tab.

  • Click on the Eraser.

  • Erase your desired line in the table.

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