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Excel Vs Table

Oct 28, 2005 4:52AM PDT

Hello there,

Quick question on how to make the excel like Table in Microsoft Word?

For example, The table is 2 conlumns, 3 rows in general.

on the 1st conlumn, I only want to have 2 rows, but one the 2nd column, I can have 3 rows.

Is there a way to do this?

any help is appreciated!

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It is rather easy
Oct 28, 2005 5:39AM PDT

Place the insertion point where you want the table to begin, then go to Table on the Menu bar and select Insert then Table. You will now get a dialog box asking how many rows and columns you want and how you want column widths handled. (Don?t worry about this latter too much as you can later adjust each column to the desired width by dragging.) You now have a table you can start filling in.

There are so many options for formatting the table and customizing its appearance that I will not attempt to discuss them here. Many of these you get by selecting the table (have the insertion point in the table, then go to Table > Select > Table) and then going to Table > Table Properties. Here you can customize of cells, rows, columns and the table as a whole. Many of the options are intuitive, but some are not. The best way to learn all these features is to set up a table and then try the various options to see what they do and how.

You also have the option of sorting the table, much like in Excel, and there are a few functions that can be used, but not nearly as many as in Excel.

You could, of course, paste an Excel table into Word or use OLE to link or embed it. However, I generally prefer to create the table in Word as I have better control of its final appearance. On the other hand, if you have data in Excel that changes with time and you want the table in Word to always reflect the latest, then OLE is the way to go.

Hope this helps

Frank

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(NT) (NT) Thank you
Oct 28, 2005 8:47AM PDT
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(NT) (NT) Glad to help
Oct 30, 2005 2:41PM PST
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Better yet
Dec 20, 2005 2:08AM PST

Place your cursor where you want the table and click on "Insert", then "Object".
On the "Create new" tab select "Microsoft Excel worksheet". It will insert an excel work sheet which when double clicked will give you all of Excels functions. click anywhere outside of the worksheet and you will have table.

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Merge
Dec 22, 2005 9:58PM PST

Just like in Word, Merge cells. There is a button in the formatting toolbar which merges and splits cells.
If it isn't, right-click on your toolbars, select customise and then on the format menu look for the merge button, then add it in your toolbar.

Toni

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Draw it
Dec 23, 2005 11:20AM PST

Depending upon the version of Word you have, and I think this feature has been in for the last couple of versions, at least:
See if you have the command Table>Draw table

Sure, you could use the regular commands to insert a table of x rows and y columns, then use merge (of cells) to combine selected cells to get what you want, but SOMETIMES (using Draw Table) it is much easier to simply use that tool to draw out any odd combination of rows, cells, and even "hanger-ons" in any oddball patchwork you can think of.

Check to see if you have the command, and if so, then try it out. Pretty nifty.