AutoFit To Window Select this option button if you want Word to adjust the in Microsoft Office

Printer UPC-A Supplement 2 in Microsoft Office AutoFit To Window Select this option button if you want Word to adjust the

column width to t the width of the Word window This option can be handy for making sure that the full width of the table is visible 6 Select the Remember Dimensions For New Tables check box if you want Word to use the con guration you ve just set as the default for new tables 7 Click the OK button Word closes the Insert Table dialog box and inserts the table in the document Word also adds the Table Tools section to the Ribbon and displays the Design tab on that section

Often, you ll need to turn existing text into a table For example, you may start laying out tabular data using tabs, and then realize that a table would be better To convert existing text to a table, follow these steps: 1 If the text is divided into columns using tabs, commas, or another character, make sure that each paragraph contains the same number of columns To see tab characters, choose Home | Paragraph | Show/ Hide 2 Select the text you want to turn into the table Include the paragraph mark at the end of the last paragraph 3 Choose Insert | Tables | Table | Convert Text To Table Word displays the Convert Text To Table dialog box, shown here

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4 In the Table Size area, make sure that the Number Of Columns text box is showing the number of columns you expect If the number seems wrong, look at the Separate Text At area, and verify that the correct option button is selected:

commas into a cell in the table Normally, you ll use this setting when dealing with a Comma Separated Values (CSV) le for example, when you ve exported spreadsheet or database data in CSV format

the character in the text box For example, you might need to divide the text at a character such as a brace ({) or an exclamation point (!) You can use only one character 5 In the AutoFit Behavior area, choose the automatic- tting option you want See step 5 in the previous list for details 6 Click the OK button Word closes the Convert Text To Table dialog box and applies the table to the selected text Word also adds the Table Tools section to the Ribbon and displays the Design tab on that section Make sure that Word has divided your text as needed If there s a problem, click the Undo button on the Quick Access Toolbar to remove the table Fix the problem with the divisor character (for example, add a missing tab, or delete a surplus tab), and then convert the text to a table again

To create a new table based on one of Word s Quick Table designs, follow these steps: 1 Position the insertion point where you want the table to appear 2 Choose Insert | Tables | Table | Quick Tables, and then choose the design from the Quick Tables panel Word inserts the table, adds the Table Tools section to the Ribbon, and displays the Design tab on that section The following illustration shows an example of a Quick Table 3 Change the sample data in the Quick Table to the data you want the table to have

If you like a table you ve created, you can save it as a Quick Table for future use Follow these steps: 1 Position the insertion point in the table from which you want to create a Quick Table 2 Choose Layout | Table | Select | Select Table 3 Choose Insert | Tables | Table | Quick Tables | Save Selection To Quick Tables Gallery Word displays the Create New Building Block dialog box 4 In the Name text box, type the name you want to give the Quick Table style Word suggests a name based on the text in the first cell in the table, so you ll often want to change it 5 In the Description text box, type a description for the Quick Table This description appears in the ScreenTip in the Quick Tables panel 6 Choose other building-block options as discussed in the section Create Your Own Building Blocks in 9 7 Click the OK button Word closes the Create New Building Block dialog box and creates the building block