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Inserting a Table and Text

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Introduction

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

  • Insert a table from the main menu
  • Insert a table using the Objects toolbar
  • Set table options including the number or rows and columns, and table format
  • Insert text into table
  • Modify text formatting
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Adding a table to a publication

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Tables can help you present information in an organized manner. Publisher provides extensive tools for working with tables.

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To insert a table:

  • Click the Insert Table icon on the Object toolbar, or select TableactionInsert Table on the main menu. The insert table cursor will appear.
  • Click and drag the cursor to position the table in the document, then release the mouse. The Create Table dialog box will appear.
  • You can set the number of rows and columns and select a Table format.
Insert table icon

  • Click any box—or cell—in the table to add or change text. If you selected a table format, the text may have formatting already applied.
  • Create table dialog box

Formatting text in a table

You can format text in a table by selecting it and using the icons on the Formatting toolbar. You can change the font, font size, style, color, and alignment of the text.

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Challenge!

Use the publication you created in the last challenge, or create a new blank publication to complete this challenge.

  • Open the publication.
  • Insert a table into the document.
  • Enter text into the table.
  • Explore different options for formatting the text.
  • Save and close the publication to use in the next challenge.