16th May 2002
When you don't want to discuss a topic any further, you table it. When you want to organize data so that it's easier to read, you also table it. Pull up a chair, because Daniel Zook is coming over for a tip feast. "I found a neat feature in Word 2000. Create a list of items with tabs separating the values. To quickly convert this to a table, simply select the different lines and click the 'Insert Table' button in the toolbar. This is a shortcut to navigating to the 'Convert Text to Table' menu item and going through that dialog box." Very cool! Now, let's talk about formatting that thing, shall we? Hover your cursor over the table and you'll see a boxed cross appear in the upper left-hand corner. Right-click it to auto-select the entire table. See how you can distribute the rows or columns evenly? Perfect for when you're playing with FOUSes (Fonts Of Unusual Sizes). Be sure to check out the Cell Alignment option, too. Left, center, right, up, middle, or down - set your table evenly. If you want the text surrounding the table to flow differently, pull up the table's properties (last option) and tweak the text wrapping.