Do you need to design a new form? Brochures, flyers or web pages, almost any type of document that has a complicated layout can be easily created with a table.
There are many things that can be done with a table. A table will give you the flexibility needed to create many different sections for a complicated layout. Columns and rows can be aded, deleted or moved for a basic layout.
You can insert a tab into a table cell by pressing the Ctrl key with the Tab key. Tab settings should be set before inserting the table but changes can be made at any time.
Start by typing the articles in your favorite word processor. The text will be copied and pasted into the cells of the table. A cell is a box where the row and column meet.
Begin the page layout process by inserting a table with several rows and columns. The number of rows and col-umns doesn't matter at this point, because of the adjustments that will be made later.
Next:
- Enter the heading of the form
- Copy and paste the articles and graphics into the cells
- Adjust the cells according the amount of text or the size of the graphic
- Turn off boarders
Continue arranging and re-arranging text and graphics until you create the desired look. Add background shad-ing, auto formatting or even calculations. There is no limit but your imagination.
Other things to do with tables:
- Auto Fit
- Auto Format
- Boarders – all, none or some
- Calculations
- Change cell sizes – drag boarder to new locations
- Convert table to text, convert text to table
- Draw table
- Fill color
- Graphics – insert into a cell
- Insert another table into a table
- Insert more rows or columns
- Mail merge
- Merge cells together
- Properties – column and width size numerically
- Sort
- Split cells
- Tabs – ctrl + tab
- Text – format
- Use tables as spreadsheets
If necessary, a table can be converted to text only, or text can be converted to a table. A table can also be used with the mail merge program. Try the Auto Formatting options, there are many pre-designed color schemes and layouts that give you a professional looking document with little effort.
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