5.1 Create and Format Tables

Exercise A

• Create the table shown below. Key the main and secondary headings in the document above the table.
• Apply the List 4 AutoFormat to the table. Select AutoFit.
• Apply center alignment to column B.
• Save the finished file as Exercise 5-1a.

5.2 Add Borders and Shading to Tables

Exercise A

• Save Exercise 5-2a to your folder
• Choose all for the border style. Apply a 1/2 point, black, double-line border to row 1.
• Apply gray 20% shading with a clear pattern to row 1.
• Center align column B
• Center align and bold row 1
• Save the finished file.

5.3 Revise Tables

Exercise A

• Save Exercise 5-3a to your folder.
• Delete row 5, beginning Rogers, Arlene C.
• Add the following entries, placing the names in alphabetical order with the other names in the table:
  Wellington, Lucas            1,250.00         34.50         45.95
  Krammer, Merri               1,350.00         69.00         45.95
• Delete column D
• Change the Table AutoFormat from grid 1 to grid 8.
• Apply center alignment to the table
• Save the finished file.

Exercise B

• Create a table containing the data below. The table should extend the full margin width.
• Center and bold the headings in row 1.
• Set a decimal tab for column B so that the numbers appear centered in the column (approximately at position 2.25"). Set decimal tabs in a similar manner for columns C and D.
• Save the finished file as Exercise 5-3b.

Exercise C

• Save Exercise 5-3C in your folder.
• Bold and center the text vertically in the cells in Column A
• save the finished file

5.4 Modify Table Structure (Merge Cells, Change Height and Width)

Exercise A

• Create the table shown below. Merge and split cells as needed to create the table structure.
• Apply center alignment and bold as shown for headings. Right align the numbers.
• Save the finished file as Exercise 5-4a.

Exercise B

• Save Exercise 5-4B to your folder.
• Use the mouse to increase the width of row 1 to about twice the width of the other rows (approximately .44" on the vertical rler).
• Change the main heading in row 1 to 14 point, and center the text vertically in the cell.
• Save the finished file.

Exercise C

• Open Exercise 5-4B
• Using the mouse, adjust the column width of cells A2-A5 to approximately 2"
• Adjust the width of cells B3 - C5 to 1.5" each.
• Center the table horizontally on the page.
• Save the finished file.

5.5 Rotate Text in a Table

Exercise A

• Save Exercise 5-5a to your folder
• Rotate the text in Row 1, columns B-G as shown in the table below.
• Adjust the height of row 1 so the text displays appropriately as shown below.
• Center align the heading in cell A1.
• Adjust the width of column A to 3" and columns B-G to 0.5" each.
• Center the headings vertically in row 1.
• Save the finished file.