Exam 15: Working With Tables

Tables can include text, numbers, or graphics.

FIGURE 15-2 Which button was used to format the word PET in Figure 15-2 above?

The ____ tool enables you to remove cell boundaries.

Word can convert text separated by paragraph markers, commas, tabs, or other characters into a table with cells.

Case 15-1 Joshua is working on a group project and wants to create a document to help his group get organized. He wants to include a schedule, a calendar, and a contacts list. Joshua created the contact list with columns of names and telephone numbers aligned with tabs. He decides he would rather have it formatted as a table. Which command should he use?

FIGURE 15-1 What is the arrow pointing to in Figure 15-1 above?

Sorting data in ____________________ order rearranges the data in alphabetical order from Z to A, or numerical order from highest number to lowest number.

You can split a table into two separate tables.

Do you prefer to format tables using borders and shading tools or by using the built-in table styles? List at least three reasons for your choice.

Case 15-2 Carmen works for a nonprofit agency that is in the midst of a fundraising campaign. Carmen is responsible for updating a table that displays the updated numbers and major contributors. She wants to format it so that it will be easy to update. Carmen wants to choose a built-in table style to format the table. What can she do to see previews of the styles before choosing one?

The ____ appears in the lower-right corner of a table when you point to it.

To insert a row at the top of a table, select the top row and click the ___ button.

To move the insertion point from one cell or another, you can press the arrow keys or ____.

By default, Word formats a 1 1/2 point single-line border around all cells in a table.

When you click the Eraser button, the pointer changes to a(n) pencil .

The ____ tool is very useful for creating complex tables.

In a table, ____________________ go across and columns go down.

After you insert a ____, you replace sample data with your own data.

When a table cell is formatted for ____, Word will automatically adjust the cell width each time the cell contents change.