MORE ON WORD

1. MORE ON WORD **Tabs, Tables, Etc. Ms. Macias Computer Science Summer 2008

2. Review of tabs • Under Paragraph Group, select the Dialog Box Launcher. Under the Indents and Spacing Tab, select the Tab Button. • Insert tabs as desired, selecting the appropriate alignment (left, right, center, decimal) and leader (characters before the tab; none, ……, ------, etc.) • Remember to CLEAR ALL after completing document to return to the DEFAULT Tabs.

3. TABLES • Word allows you to easily insert tables into your document and change the borders, shading, cell size, etc. to make the table more appealing and applicable to your task. • Open Word 2007. • Type: Table A • On the INSERT TAB, point to TABLE, and select the table dimensions (how many columns and rows.) Let’s select 4 columns by 4 rows. • Word inserts the table wherever your cursor was located in your document.

4. Table style • Table Tools, Design tab will automatically appear in your Ribbon. • Select the Light Grid Design (3rd row, 2nd column) • Click on the “Layout” subtab on the Table Tools Tab of your Ribbon. • This is where formatting icons are located applicable to your table.

5. Cell Formatting • Right clicking on the cells you wish to change brings up a menu with some of the following options: • Paste • Insert • Delete cells • Merge or Split Cells • Borders and Shading • Text Direction • Cell Alignment • AutoFit • Table Properties

6. Cells a1 through d1 • Select cells A1 through D1 (first row) • Let’s create a 3 inch border around these cells. • Right click and select Borders and Shading • Under Width select 3 pt • On the right side of the dialog box, click “empty” 3 borders (top, left, and right) to create the heavy border around these 4 cells. • Now let’s create a heavy border in between these 4 cells. Select the first row, right click, borders, 3 pt, and click on the middle line on the right side of the dialog box diagram.

7. Type in the following: • Cells A1- D1: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors • Center,Bold, Font 14 for cells A1-D1. • Cells A2 – D2: 3.8, 3.7, 3.8, 3.5 • Center, Font 12 for cells A2 – D2. • Cells A3 – D3: 150, 132, 143, 112 • Center, Font 9 for cells A3 – D3. • Cells A4 – D3: 30, 32, 35, 40 • Bold, Highlight, Font 12 for cells A4 – D3.

8. Insert a column • We need a column to allow for titles along the left side of the table • Select the Freshman column by moving the mouse above the first cell until a downward arrow appears. Click to select our column. • Right Click and point to Insert. Select Insert column to the left. • Now you have a new column. • Leave the first cell blank. • 2nd cell: Type GPA (center and bold) • 3rd cell: Type Number of Students (center bold and text wrap – 2 lines) • 4th cell: Type AWPM (center and bold)

9. Remove the corner cell • Select the new cell A1 • Right click • Remove the upper and left side border, and APPLY TO CELL

10. TABLE B • Type: Table B • Insert a table on the Insert Tab under Table, select Insert Table. • Select 4 columns by 4 rows and 1.2 column width. • Right click table and select Table Properties. • Click on the cell tab and select CENTER Vertical alignment • Under the Table tab select AROUND Text Wrapping

11. Table B Cont’d • Select Borders and Shading • Apply ALL Setting, with a Red, Dashed, 4 ½pt border to the Table. • Click Ok, then OK. • Move the entire table immediately to the right of “Table B.” • Select cells A2:B3 Right click and click on Merge Cells. • Right click and select Text Direction. Click on the lower left box. Click OK. • Right Click and select Cell Alignment, and select Center. Type: DESK

12. More on Table B • Select cells C2:D3, Merge, center cell alignment, and Text Direction sideways in the opposite direction as the cell to the left. • Type: Table Now you have the necessary skills to complete Word Assignments #6 and #7. ****Please save to the H drive.****