Place the cursor on the page where you want the new table > click the Insert Tab of the Ribbon > Click the Tables Button on the Tables Group. You can create a table with one of four ways: * Highlight the number of row and columns * Click Insert Table and enter the number of rows and columns * Click the Draw Table, create your table by clicking and entering the rows and columns * Click Quick Tables and choose a table 2. Enter Data in a Table
Place the cursor in the cell where you wish to enter the information. Begin typing.
3. Modify the Table Structure and Format a Table
Click the table and notice that you have two new tabs on the Ribbon: Design and Layout. These pertain to the table design and layout. On the Design Tab, you can choose:
* Table Style Options * Table Styles * Draw Borders
To format a table, click the table and then click the Layout Tab on the Ribbon. This Layout tab allows you to:
4. Symbols and Special Characters
Special characters are punctuation, spacing, or typographical characters that are not generally available on the standard keyboard. To insert symbols and special characters: * Place your cursor in the document where you want the symbol > Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon > Click the Symbol button on the Symbols Group > Choose the appropriate symbol. 5. Equations
Word 2007 also allows you to insert mathematical equations. To access the mathematical equations tool: * Place your cursor in the document > Click Insert Tab > Click the Equation Button > Choose the appropriate equation and structure or click Insert New Equation
* To edit the equation > click the equation > Design Tab
6. SPELLING AND GRAMMAR
Place the cursor at the beginning of the document or the beginning of the section that you want to check > Click the Review Tab on the Ribbon > Click Spelling & Grammar on the Proofing Group.