Data Tables Layout Tables

KISSKeep it Super Simple

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Start 10 1 9 3 11

End 11 3 10 4 12

Day Start End

Monday 10 11

Tuesday 1 3

Wednesday 9 10

Thursday 3 4

Friday 11 12

To add table headings in MS Office:

1.Select the table.

To add table headings in MS Office:

2.From the Table Tools ribbon area choose Design.

To add table headings in MS Office:

3.Select Header Row and/or First Column as appropriate

To add a caption in MS Word:

1.Select the table2.In the References Ribbon3.choose Insert Caption

To repeat headers when a table is longer than one page

1.Select the table2.From the Table Tools

ribbon choose Layout3.choose Repeat Header Rows

Column and Row Headers Caption Summary

1. Select Row or Column2. Table Menu > Table Properties > Cell3. Check “Header Cell”

1. Click in Cell2. Tag Properties3. Scope4. Down Arrow

• col – column header• row – row header• colgroup - merged column headers• rowgroup – merged row headers

1. Put cursor in table2. Table menu3. Insert4. Caption

1. Select Table2. Tag Properties3. Summary4. Type a description

of the table

No headers, scope, captions or summary

Keep tables simple Avoid nested tables Avoid splitting or merging cells Use percentage rather than pixels to

set table and cell size Keep heading labels short and

descriptive Add captions to provide information

about the table

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