Dress up Word 97's tables


Word 97's new table drawing tool makes it easy to customise tables. Here are a few tips for using it.

Create multiple cells of equal size alongside a taller cell by highlighting the cells, then selecting TableûDistribute Rows Evenly. You can use the same simple approach to equalise the width of columns you draw. Just select TableûDistribute Columns Evenly after highlighting the desired cells.

Insert clip art and other graphics into a table cell by placing your cursor in the cell, selecting InsertûPictureûFrom File, and choosing an image. If necessary, Word will automatically resize the cell to fit the image.

Add text to a cell that contains an image by clicking the image, then pressing the left arrow, <Enter>, and the up arrow (to type text above the image), or the right arrow and <Enter> (to type text below).

Centre an image in a cell by clicking the image, and then pressing the left arrow to display the normal text insertion cursor. Click the Center icon on the Formatting toolbar to centre the image horizontally, and click the Center Vertically icon on the Tables and Borders toolbar to centre it vertically.

Add a border to an image within a cell by right-clicking the image and selecting Borders and Shading from the menu. Choose your border style in the Borders dialogue box. If you want the same border on several images, set the border for the first, then select each image and press <Ctrl>-Y to copy the formatting.

û George Campbell


Category:word processing
Issue: July 1998

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