Table Notes A table is an arrangement of

Table Notes A table is an arrangement of data (words and/or numbers) in rows and columns Columns are labeled alphabetically from left to right Rows are labeled numerically from top to bottom

Table Parts: 1. Main Title (Bold, ALL CAPS, centered in first row Not all tables will have a Secondary Title 2. Secondary Title (Bold, capital and lowercase letters, centered in second row 3. Column headings (Bold, Centered over the column

4. Body (data entries) 5. Source note (bottom left in last row or beneath the table 6. Gridlines (May be hidden)

Table To insert a table: Click on the Insert Tab- Click on Table drop down arrow - Insert Table (a dialogue box will appear asking for the number of rows and columns that you want in your table)

Horizontal Placement Tables are most attractive when centered horizontally (Side to Side) Point to the top left part of your table and click on the square that has arrows pointing in all directions Click on it (This will highlight (select) your entire table Next, Right click your selected table Click on Table Properties. Make sure the Table tab is selected Then click on Center

Vertical Placement A table maybe centered Vertically (equal top and bottom margins or 2” margin from the top of the page) To Center your Table Vertically - Select Layout Tab and Click on Dialogue Box Launcher the arrow in the right corner. Click Layout TAb Under Page – Vertical Alignment Click the drop down arrow and choose center

Merging Cells in Your Table Highlight the row you want to merge the cells Right Click and Select Merge Cells

Formatting Rows Row Height- all rows may be the same height, but to enhance appearance, the main title row height may be slightly more than the rest of your rows in your table. Also the Column heading row height may be more than the data entry rows To change your Row Height: Highlight the row – right click- and select- Table Properties A dialogue box will appear – Select the Row Tab Under size check specify height and change the number the height you want for your Table

Vertical Alignment and Horizontal Alignment Vertical Alignment -within rows, data entries can be aligned at the top, center or bottom. Most often you will use center vertical alignment for headings and bottom vertical alignment for data rows beneath the headings. Horizontal Alignment – within columns, words may be left aligned or center aligned. Whole numbers may be center- aligned or right aligned. If a column total is shown, numbers should be right-aligned. Decimal numbers are decimalaligned

Add Shading and Borders to your Table Adding Shading and Borders to your table help to emphasize specific content and makes tables more interesting. Auto. Fit- can be used to make text fit better in your cell. This will also change your column widths. To Auto. Fit – right click and select Auto. Fit.

To add Shading or Design to your table look under the top tab that states Table Tools Under Table Tools click Design Tab then click shading or Design and select from theme colors You can also click on Borders to change the borders in your table When you click on borders a pen will appear. Use the pen to change color of borders