When you insert or select a table in Microsoft Publisher 2010 the Table Tools contextual tab will become available on the ribbon. This tab contains two tabs, Design and Layout that give you the ability to quickly format your table, insert or delete rows and columns, set the alignment for cells, and format the typography of the text in your table. The Design tab includes table formatting, cell and table borders, arranging the table on the page, and the size of the table. Tip: You can hover over tools to see a short explanation of the tool’s functionality. Table FormatsThe Table Formats group contains a gallery of pre-set formats that you can apply to your table. By resting your pointer over each of the preformatted table styles, you can preview what the table will look like.
BordersYou can add or remove borders to format a table the way that you want.
Add table borders
Remove table borders from the whole table
Add table borders to specified cells only
Remove table borders from specified cells only
ArrangeIn the Arrange group you can set text wrapping around the table, bring the table forward or backwards relative to other objects on the page, align the table on the page or relative to margin guides, group and ungroup the table with other objects, and rotate the table. SizeIn the Size group you can adjust the Height and Width of the cells in your table. If the Grow to Fit Text check-box is selected the row height will automatically increase as needed to fit text. Top of Page Layout tabThe Layout tab includes a selection tool for cells, rows, columns, and the entire table; tools to delete or insert rows and columns; tools to merge or divide cells; cell alignment and margin settings; the typography controls for Open Type fonts.
SelectThe Select tool enables you to quickly select a cell, column, row, or the entire table. The View Gridlines tools will show or hide the gridlines between the cells in your table.
Rows and columnsThe Rows & Columns group contains tools for deleting and inserting rows and columns in your table.
DeleteThe delete tool can delete the rows or columns of the currently selected cell, or you can delete the entire table. InsertThere are four insert tools:
MergeThe Merge group enables you to merge and split cells in your table, including splitting cells diagonally.
AlignmentThe Alignment group gives you control over the alignment, direction, and hyphenation of text within table cells, and control of cell margins.
TypographyThe Typography group gives you advanced typographic controls for some Open Type fonts, as well as the ability to use Drop Caps. For more information on the typography feature please see Use typographic styles to increase the impact of your publication.
Need more help?How do you navigate in a table?Within a table, the [Tab] key is used to move between cells, rather than for its traditional function of inserting tabs.
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Navigating within a Table Using Keys.. How do you insert a table to the right?Adding a table in Word. In Word, place the mouse cursor where you want to add the table.. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.. Click the Table button and select how many cells, rows, and columns you want the table to display. You can also click Insert Table and enter the number of columns and rows for the inserted table.. Which tab is used for the columns option?To add columns to a document:
Select the Layout tab, then click the Columns command.
How can we insert a column on the right side of an existing table in an MS Word document?Click in a cell to the left or right of where you want to add a column. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, do one of the following: To add a column to the left of the cell, click Insert Left in the Rows and Columns group. To add a column to the right of the cell, click Insert Right in the Rows and Columns group.
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