How to Create a Simple Table in Microsoft Word

Open Microsoft Word., Click Blank document., Click the Insert tab., Click Table., Hover the mouse cursor over a square., Click your preferred square.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Microsoft Word.

    Its icon resembles a blue background with a white "W" on top.

    If you'd rather edit an existing document, simply double-click the document in question.
  2. Step 2: Click Blank document.

    It's in the top-left corner of the templates page.

    If you're editing an existing document, skip this step. , This tab is to the right of the "Home" tab in the top-left corner of the Word window. , It's the grid icon directly beneath the "Insert" tab. , You should see a drop-down menu with a series of squares below the Table button; hovering the cursor over a square will cause the pertaining table to appear in your document.

    For example, selecting a section four squares down and eight squares right will create a table with eight columns and four rows. , Doing so will create a table with your selected number of rows and columns.
  3. Step 3: Click the Insert tab.

  4. Step 4: Click Table.

  5. Step 5: Hover the mouse cursor over a square.

  6. Step 6: Click your preferred square.

Detailed Guide

Its icon resembles a blue background with a white "W" on top.

If you'd rather edit an existing document, simply double-click the document in question.

It's in the top-left corner of the templates page.

If you're editing an existing document, skip this step. , This tab is to the right of the "Home" tab in the top-left corner of the Word window. , It's the grid icon directly beneath the "Insert" tab. , You should see a drop-down menu with a series of squares below the Table button; hovering the cursor over a square will cause the pertaining table to appear in your document.

For example, selecting a section four squares down and eight squares right will create a table with eight columns and four rows. , Doing so will create a table with your selected number of rows and columns.

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