Making a Table in a Word Processor (Microsoft Word/Wordperfect)

• Select the font and font size you want. This will be the default font for your table.
• Go to Table/Insert Table (Table/Create Table in Wordperfect.

• Choose the number of rows and columns
• You can change the look of your table under Table/Autoformat (Table/Speed Format)

• Merge cells by selecting the cell. Right Click and select Merge cells (Join cells) or go to the Table menu for the Merge command

• To split cells, right click on the cell (or use the Table menu) and select Split Cell.
• To add shading, select Table/Borders and shading (Table/Borders/Fill) Select the color or style you want, and make sure you apply it to the individual cell or the entire table.

• To insert a picture, place the cursor in the cell you want, then go to Insert/Picture (Insert/Graphics) and select from clipart, word art, or a file that you have saved on your hard drive.

• When you type in text, it will automatically stretch out the cells. Or you can grab the corner of your table and stretch it, or pull the lines back and forth to resize it.