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How To Quickly Deleting Row in Table in Microsoft Word

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How To Quickly Deleting Row in Table in Microsoft Word. We often do the manipulation of tables, including in addition to deleting columns or rows. To delete a row in the table Microsoft Word you can follow the steps below.

First Way to Delete Table Rows

  1. Select the cell or block of several different cell line to be deleted.
  2. On the Table Tools menu, click the Layout ribbon
  3. On the left, click the Delete button
  4. On the menu that appears click Delete Rows
  5. The line that you choose will be immediately removed from the table.

Picture: How to delete one or several rows in Microsoft Word via ribbon

Second Way to Delete Table Rows

  1. Select the cell or block of several different cell line to be deleted.
  2. Click the right mouse button on a cell area that has been selected.
  3. On the popup menu that appears click Delete Cells
  4. You will then be raised Delete Cells dialog
  5. Select the option Delete entire row
  6. Click on OK.
  7. The line that you choose will be immediately removed or deleted from the table.

Third Way to Delete Table Rows

  1. Select the table rows to be deleted. you can click on an empty area on the left of the table ;)
  2. Click the right mouse button on a cell area that has been selected.
  3. On the popup menu that appears click Delete rows
  4. The line that you choose will be immediately removed from the table.

The third way is the most I like to use :)

Tips when Removing Rows from Table

  • If you mistakenly delete a rows, do not panic. you can still use an undo facility, just press ctrl + Z key.
  • You can repeat the last command (row deletions) with CTRL + Y or F4

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How to Sort Text Data in the Table in Microsoft Word

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How to Sort Text Data in the Table in Microsoft Word. The data that we have sometimes to be more readable if the state ordered according to certain rules. Ordering can be either from smallest to largest (Ascending, A to Z) or from large to small (Descending, Z to A). To sort text data in the table Microsoft Word 2007 you can follow the steps below.

  1. Select / click the table to be sorted data
  2. From the Table Tools menu, click Layout
  3. Then click the Sort button to sort the data

    4. Picture: how to sort the data tables in Microsoft Word; access the Sort Table button

  4. In the Sort dialog that appears fill in value
  5. In the My List Has, select the Header Row if you do a table cell block including its Header Row, just choose No. If no header row.
  6. In the Sort by fill listbox with available values. If you do not use the header row, then the leftmost column is column 1.
  7. Fill in if you want to sort the data table as a number or text
  8. Then if you want to make the order from large to small (descending) then you must select the option descending, if not then your data will be sorted from smallest to largest (ascending).
  9. Ensure that the data that you use has been appropriate, and click OK.

Picture: how to sort the data tables in Microsoft Word; using dialogue sort

Tips when Sorting the Table Data in Microsoft Word

Sometimes when we use our data showing the serial number is located in the leftmost column. The sequence number is usually a messy or not sequential. To sort again, do the sorting for the serial number. First of all blocks of the sequence number column. Then do the process of sorting the data as above. But at the Sort dialog appears, click the options button at the bottom left. Then in the dialog that appears, on the sort options, provide a check on the sort column only. Then click OK. Finally click OK in the Sort dialog.
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How to Quickly Set The Table Display and Format in Ms Word

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How to Quickly Set The Table Display and Format in Microsoft Word. When you create a table, of course you want your table has a view that “different”, not just like regular table view but you do not want your time runs out only preoccupied by the affairs of view only. Actually you can still use different types of table display format that has been provided by Microsoft Word. To take advantage of the view that already provided by Microsoft Word you can use the following steps.

  1. Select and click the table that will be set looks
  2. On the Table Tools menu click Design ribbon tab

    3. Picture: How to quickly set the display format tables in Microsoft Word

  3. In the table styles group select one of the look you want
    • Header Row: using a display with a special format on the first line
    • Total Row: using a display with a special format on the last line or row
    • Banded Rows: using the display with a special format that distinguish between odd and even lines so that the table easier to read
    • First Column: using a display with a special format in the first column
    • Last Column: using a display with a special format in the last column
    • Banded Columns: use the display with a special format that distinguish between odd and even columns so the table easier to read

Tips for Table Setting in Microsoft Word

  1. The Display format provided by Microsoft Word is still a basic display. If you are still not satisfied with the table view so you can edit or improve it. At least you’re saving some of your time.
  2. It is great if you use the same table format on your report document

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How to Quickly Delete Table Columns in Microsoft Word

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How to Quickly Remove Table Columns in Microsoft Word. When a column is not needed anymore we can remove it quickly. This step  is often used to remove the column quickly on Microsoft Word 2007 table as follows.

How To Delete Columns : Common Way

  1. Click on the top border to make the block column to be deleted. (If you do not know how to block selection, see How to Block Cell In Microsoft Word table).
  2. Right click on the area of ​​the block to bring up the popup menu.
  3. On the popup menu that appears click Delete Columns
  4. The column has now been removed from your table.

How to Delete Column : Alternative Way

  1. Right click on one cell of the column to be removed to bring up the popup menu
  2. On the popup menu that appears, click Delete Cells
  3. You will be raised a Delete Cell dialog to remove cell
  4. Select or click the option Delete entire column
  5. Click on OK.
  6. The column has now been removed from your table.

Tips to Delete the Table Columns in Microsoft Word

To delete two or more columns at once then you have to make some cell blocks consisting of several different columns first and after that began a process of elimination of the columns

How To Insert Rows Table in Microsoft Word with Easily

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How to Easily Insert Rows in Microsoft Word Table. To insert a row in the table in Microsoft Word you can use the following steps.

  1. Right-click the cell where the row will be added or inserted.
  2. On the popup menu that appears, select the item insert

    3. Picture: How to insert / insert rows in a table in microsoft word

  3. You will be raised in a sub menu.
    • Click Insert Rows Above to insert a row above the cell where you’d right-click, or
    • Click Insert Rows Below to insert a row below where you do a right click.
  4. Line will be directly in the paste to your liking. Your next stay back after finish the table because of the newly inserted row.

Tips Insert Table Column in Microsoft Word

  1. To add a row then you just right-click on the bottom of the column and choose Insert Rows Below
  2. To add a column to the first column, you just right-click on the column top and choose Insert Rows Above
  3. To insert two lines or more at once then you must make the block a few different cell lines prior to the insertion of new rows.

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How to Split Table Cells Quickly on Microsoft Word

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How to Split (Break) the Table Cells Quickly on Microsoft Word. When we want to break up a cell or column of a table we can easily use the Draw Table tool to break down or make a cell / column is new. But when the cell or column is quite a lot, we actually still Split Cells can use the facilities provided by Microsoft Word. Here are steps you can use to break / split cell in Microsoft Word.

  1. create a block for the cells to be broken or split
  2. Then on the Table Tools menu, click Layout ribbon

    3. Picture: How to access the Split Cells button in Microsoft Word 2007 for breaking cell and table columns

  3. Suppose in the example above we want to make each column (Week 1 to 4) each have two sub-columns. After you click Split Cells button, then you will be given a Split Cells dialog
  4. On Number of Columns box, fill it with 8 (2 x 4 columns), and let Number of rows remains unchanged.

    5. Picture: How to use the Split Cells dialog in Microsoft Word 2007 for breaking cell and table columns

  5. Merge cells before split option is the option to combine first all of the contents within the cell to be split.
  6. Click Ok if considered appropriate.
  7. Your table cell will change according to which you fill in the Split Cells dialog.

Tips Break / Split Cell in Microsoft Word

If you use tables have rows and columns more, this way will be more effective than using the Draw Table.
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How to Divide Table Column Easily in Microsoft Word

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How to Divide Table Column Easily in Microsoft Word When we create a table maybe we forgot to include a column that it is important to display. We just feel remembered when it was realized some time and will lack the column. At other times it turns out we also need to divide a table so that it more readable. In other words, we sometimes need to divide the column without losing the format that we created earlier. We could use a way to insert a column in the table when the column that we make not use cell merging is not a sub-column alias. Problems arise if it turns out we are going to paste the column is precisely the sub-columns. Because when inserting a new column of existing table format to be changed irregular. To split a column into two or more columns in the table Microsoft Word, you can use the following steps.

  1. Click the table that will change.
  2. On the Table menu select Tools Design ribbon
  3. Click the Draw Table

    4. Picture: How to access the Draw Table button in Microsoft Word 2007 to divide the column into two

  4. From this table, as shown in the figure above, suppose we want to divide the column into two parts of Week 1, then the way is a click of the boundary line until the beginning of the column and then drag the column deadline. The dotted lines will appear when you do the dragging.
  5. Release the mouse button and you’ll get a column of Week 1 will be divided into two parts.

Figure: Example of how to break down a table column into two new columns in Microsoft Word 2007

Tips Dividing a column into 2 columns

If you have a long table or have a lot of rows, you can perform cell division repeatedly by continuing the border line of the last divider is made.
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How to Insert Columns in Microsoft Word Table Easily

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How to Insert Columns in Microsoft Word Table Easily. When we create a table maybe we forgot to include a column that it is important to display. We just feel remembered when it was realized some time and will lack the column. To insert a column in the table in Microsoft Word you can use the following steps.

  1. Right-click the cell where the column will be added or inserted next to them.
  2. On the popup menu that appears, select the item insert

    3. Figure: Example of how to access the menu insertion column in Microsoft Word 2007 Table

  3. You will be raised in a sub menu.
    • Click Insert Columns to the left to insert a column to the left cell where you’d right-click, or
    • Click Insert Columns to the Right to insert a column to the right where you do the right click.
  4. The column will be directly in the paste to your liking. Your next stay back after finish the table because of the new column inserted.

Tips Insert Table Column in Microsoft Word

  • To add a column then you just right-click on the far right column and choose Insert Columns to the Right
  • To add a column to the first column, you just right-click on the leftmost column and choose Insert Columns to the left
  • To insert two columns or more at once then you must make the block a few different cell column first and then do the insertion column.

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How to Change Color, Line and Thickness of Table Border

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How to Change Color, Line and Thickness of  Table Border. The thickness and shape of the border lines can help us explain and beautify our table view. Microsoft Word provides a facility to adjust the shape and thickness of the table border. Here are steps you can take to regulate the thickness, color and shape line of the border tables in Microsoft Word 2007.

  1. Select the first cell or a selection you are going to change bordernya. You can select the entire cell in the table.
  2. Right-click on the selected cell to bring up the popup menu.
  3. Choose a Border and Shading item to bring up a Border and shading dialog

    4. Picture: set, changing the thickness, color and shape of a border line of the table in microsoft word

  4. In the dialog that appears, select Custom in the left panel to start the customization of the table border
  5. Select a line in from the list on the Style
  6. Select the color line in the Color list box
  7. Set the line thickness in the Width list box
  8. Then in the Preview panel, click the line you are going to change to your liking. If you change the middle line, the changes will be made to all existing lines in the table.
  9. After a change to your liking click OK.
  10. Border table will change according to which you have configured.

Tips to shape, color and thickness of the border line of the table in Microsoft Word.

  • If you want your border does not display a border line, then the way the preview pane you just remove that line.
  • Click on the key line in the preview pane usually eliminate the existing format. Click the next new display format that you select a border line.

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How to Easily Combine Cells (Merge Cell) Table Microsoft Word

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How to Easily Combine Cells (Merge Cell) Table Microsoft Word. Usually we need to clarify the division of cell merging data group or to enhance the appearance. When we remove the border of a table (not just remove / hide the border line of the display), then in fact we’ve merged cell or cell merging. To perform cell merging we can also with how to remove the border by using the Table Eraser tool. Meanwhile, another way to merge cell in Microsoft Word 2007 you can use the following steps.

  1. Select the cell or selection to be combined contents. Cells that are selected must be contiguous, not separated.
  2. Then on the table tools, select the Layout ribbon
  3. Then click the Merge Cells
  4. Cell that you choose will be directly in combination.

Picture: How to merge table cells in Microsoft Word 2007 by using the Merge Cells (ribbon)

Combining Cell Tips using Ribbon

To speed up the process of merging cell, at the time when you combine a cell, you just choose the next cell who want to combine then press the CTRL + Y to ask Microsoft Word to do the last command you gave (the last command is a command cell incorporation).
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