Tables

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Tables Pictures in Word

• David Turton
• Conestoga College
• Institute of Technology Advanced Learning
• http//www.conestogac.on.ca/dturton
• Doon 1B43 x3610

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Use the Insert Table dialog box to indicate the
number of rows and columns in a table
Or use the Insert Table button on the Standard
toolbar to create a table
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Table auto-formatused for special effects
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Table Propertiesright-click on table to modify
its layout
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Table Properties contdto modify selected
columns or selected cells
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Adding formulas to tables Select a cell and drop
down Formula to enter a formula or function. Its
a bit difficult, since the row/column indicators
are not visible. It doesn't auto-update if the
table values change
Tables borders toolbar
Adding Values Using the AutoSum Command Note
formula support in Word is rudimentary for more
complex work, it is better to work in Excel and
import these tables to Word.
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Adding Rows/ColumnsCursor to arrow beside
row/over column right-click and choose insert
row/column. Will insert a row above or column to
left
Better click on a cell in table and use table
drop-down to insert a row or column above or
below, to right or left.
Resize row or column click and drag when get
double arrowhead
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Right-click on a cell options delete, align,
split/merge, etc
Table Borders toolbar
Note 1 cell selected can split it if more
than 1 cell selected, would have merge option.
Use to erase lines
Use to draw lines
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Sorting in WordWord assumes want to sort whole
table cant sort a table with merged cells
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Managing Pictures in Word
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Inserting Clip-Art PicturesPosition cursor
where youd like the picture Insert ? Picture ?
Clip Art, from file, from scanner, etc.
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Specify Clip Art category, and search for desired
clip.Insert into document (at cursor position)
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• Note added as an in-line image acts like a
  large letter
• cut-and-paste to move, not drag-and-drop
• press enter a couple of times after it to
  separate from text
• use paragraph positioning (left, right, centre)

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Original orientation act like large
letter Option Have text flow above-and-below
Note sizing handles dark square means its
acting like a large letter open circles mean
its an object that can be dragged
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Clear these to stop picture moving with text (ie
orient to page, not text), or to anchor text to
a paragraph (ie if paragraph moves or text is
added, picture will move with original
paragraph)
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Sizing Handles Cropping Tool

• Click and drag sizing handles to resize picture
• corners resize in proportion
• sides distort horizontally or vertically
• Cropping tool
• change sizing handles click and drag to
  crop/hide parts of picture
• hidden parts of picture are not lost, just not
  displayed
• re-size to recover
• Office 2003 can reduce image to cropped size
• Shrinks file size

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Picture CompressionDoes it work?

• Reduce resolution
• Web 96 dpi
• Print 200 dpi
• Compress pictures in file
• Slows display of document
• Delete cropped areas
• Normally retained, but not shown

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Wrapping Options
Top-and-Bottom
Tight, both sides
Square, right side
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Locking an AnchorEnsuring picture stays with
correct paragraph, regardless of added text
This allows you to see the anchor, so you can
drag it to the correct paragraph
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Creating a LetterHead

• Select image (inline) and address text below it
• Under insert, select text box
• Move text box to top of page
• Change wrap to top-and-bottom
• So page text will be under, rather than beside
  letterhead
• Un-check move object with text
• So box stays positioned to page, not text
• Format contents and box properties as desired

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Ta-Dah!

• Just place your letterhead on the page
• Not in the header
• This will cause it to repeat on every page
• Letterheads only on the first page of a document

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Creating a WatermarkThis image goes in the
header so itll repeat on every page
Click Show/Hide Document Text so you dont
confuse watermark work body of document
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Watermark change colour
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Wrap Behind TextCan move picture to centre of
page document text will flow over
Go to advanced options un-check move with text
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