Create a presentation in Word 2007

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With Word, you can easily insert tables and format them to clearly present data. In this case, we will achieve a clear timetable of your week with Word 2007.

At first, you must set the number of rows and columns in your table. At any time you can add or delete rows or columns, resize, merge: short, you have all the tools to properly prepare the structure of your table.

You can then complete the table with your data, or leave empty boxes to fill in the paper for example. To make your table readable and to highlight the information it contains, you can finally put color in boxes, customize the borders of rows and columns, until you are satisfied with the result.

And if you hurry, you can even use the automatic styles of Word to format your table in two mouse clicks!

Create a table:

Creating a table in Word is quite simple. We just have to know how many columns and rows you want.

1. Open the document in which you want to add a table and then place the cursor where you want to put it.
   
2. In the Office ribbon, open the Insert tab.
   
3. Click the Table icon.
   
4. In the menu that appears, set the width and height of the table by clicking on the square corresponding to the number of columns and rows you want. Note that a preview of the table grid is displayed simultaneously on the page. Note that you may at any time, add or delete rows or columns.
   
5. The table grid is then inserted in your document and the cursor is positioned in the first cell (box).
   
6. Type the text in this box and press the Tab key to move to the next box. When you press the Tab key at the end of the line, you automatically go to first box of the next line. This adds a new line if you were the last box in your table.

Mastering Selections:

To use your table, here is how you select the different elements.

1. To select the entire table, place the mouse pointer in the upper left, on the cross and click it.
   
2. To select a box, place the cursor in the upper left cell and click when the arrow appears.
   
3. To select a line, move the pointer outside the table in front of the line and click in the margin.
   
4. To select a column, move the pointer outside the table, above the column and click when the arrow appears.
   
5. Note that you can select multiple cells, columns and rows at once by holding the mouse button and drag the cursor to the last item to select.

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Add rows or columns:

1. To add a column to the left of another, place the cursor in it and then click the Layout tab of the Office ribbon.
   
2. Then click the Insert button on the left.
   
3. A new column is added to the left of where you were.
   
4. You can, in the same way, add columns to the right, or the lines above or below. Why choose one of the options in the Rows and columns of the Layout tab of the Office ribbon.

Delete rows or columns:

You have inserted a row or column too. You can easily remove it from your table.

1. To delete a row or column, select it.
   
2. Then press the Backspace key. Note that if you press the Delete key, only the cell contents are deleted.
   
3. You can also click on the selection with the right mouse button and choose the Delete command Delete rows or columns.

Merge and split cells:

1. To merge several cells, select them.
   
2. Click the Merge Cells button on the Layout tab of the Office ribbon.
   
3. The selected cells are then merged into one.
   
   1. To split a cell by cell, select it.
      
   2. Click Split Cells.
      
   3. In the window that appears, select the number of columns and rows you want to create. Click the OK button.
      
   4. The selected cell is then divided into several cells.

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Change the orientation and position of text:

By default, the text is aligned in the upper left cell. You can have where you want in the box.

1. Select the cells you want to change the alignment.
   
2. Open the Layout tab of the Office ribbon. Then select the position of text in the alignment.
   
3. The text of the cells then changed alignment.

Change cell size:

Depending on the content that you type in the table cells, their sizes can be different. You can easily adjust the size of each row and column.

1. To automatically adjust the size of the cells to their content, select the entire table.
   
2. Then click on the button and then click AutoFit command AutoFit the contents of the Layout tab of the Office ribbon.
   
3. The sizes of columns and rows are adjusted to the content.

You can also manually set the size of rows and columns.

1. Place the pointer over the edge. When the cursor changes to a double bar, click and drag it into the desired direction to resize the row or column.
   
2. The column has been expanded here.

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Improve presentation:

To improve the appearance of the table, you can add colors, customize the borders and define the characteristics of the text.

Doing it Automatically:

• To do this, select your table and open the Design tab of the ribbon Office.
  
• Click on the More button to display the list of available styles.
  
• Click the style you like and apply it to your table. Note that by placing the mouse pointer over a style, a real insight is offered.
  
• The style is then applied to your table.
  
• You can then complete the formatting of your table using the following settings.

Doing Manually:

• To add a background color to one or more cells, select the Design tab and open the Office ribbon. Click the Shading tool.
  
• Then choose the color you want for the bottom of the cell. Click on the Order Other colors to display more colors.
  
• Repeat for all cells to be stained.
  
• If you chose a dark color, you can change the color of your text with a light color. To do this select your cells, open the Home tab and choose the text color using the Font Color tool. Change the font used in passing and size if needed.
  
• To customize table borders, select it.
  
• Open the Design tab of the Office ribbon. In the Draw Borders, you can choose the style of the border. You can also choose its thickness.
  
• Pull down the list and then select the Borders and where to apply your style borders, external borders, for example.
  
• Repeat to customize the borders of a box, row or column by selecting and using the same principle. Complete your table by adding other colors, correcting the size of cells, ...