Word 2007

Inserting and modifying tables

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To convert existing text to a table:

• Select the text you wish to convert.
• Select the Insert tab.
• Click the Table command.
• Select Convert Text to Table from the menu. A dialog box appears.

• Choose one of the options in the Separate text at: section. This is how Word knows what text to put in each column.

• Click OK. The text appears in a table.

To add a row above an existing row:

• Place the insertion point in a row below the location where you wish to add a row.

• Right-click the mouse. A menu appears.
• Select Insert Insert Rows Above.

A new row appears above the insertion point.

You can also add rows below the insertion point. Follow the same steps, but select Insert Rows Below from the menu.

To add a column:

• Place the insertion point in a column adjacent to the location where you wish the new column to appear.
• Right-click the mouse. A menu appears.
• Select Insert Insert Columns to the Left or Insert Columns to the Right. A new column appears.

To delete a row or column:

• Select the row or column.
• Right-click your mouse, and a menu appears.
• Select Delete Columns or Delete Rows.