How to Create a Simple Table in Microsoft Word
- 1). Go to the Table menu and select Insert Table. The Insert Table window opens.
- 2). Select the number of rows and columns you want in your table.
- 3). Select the column width (up to 22 inches) or choose Auto to have the column width adjust automatically, making the table extend across the width of the page.
- 4). Select the AutoFormat button to select one of Word's preformatted table styles. The Table AutoFormat window opens.
- 5). Click one of the styles in the Formats box in the upper-left side of the window.
- 6). Preview each format, after selecting it, in the Preview box in the upper-right side of the window.
- 7). To customize a preselected format, select or deselect the borders, shading, font, color, heading rows, first column, last row and last column boxes.
- 8). Select AutoFit, and Word will automatically fit the table to your page.