This document provides instructions on how to format and manipulate tables in Microsoft Word. It discusses how to add and format bulleted lists, insert and delete table rows and columns, merge and align cells, format cell contents horizontally and vertically, remove gridlines and wrapped text, and prevent table rows from breaking across pages. The instructions include selecting formatting options from drop-down menus and using the mouse and ruler to manipulate tables and cells.

1. BAF Shaheen English Medium
School(SEMS)

2. Std: Ѵ
Section : Bluebell/Lavender
Subject: Computer Studies
Subject Teacher: Shah Md. Shariful Islam
Date: 04-04-12

3.  Using lists
 There are two types of lists
 Bulleted lists
 Numbered lists(sometimes lettered)
 To add bullet points to a list
 Highlight all of the text to be added
 Select the home tab
 Go to the paragraph section and select the drop-down
handle to select a particular type of bullet from the list.

4. Adding bulleted list to text

5.  Set the right amount of indentation
 The blank space between a margin and the beginning of
line of text.
 Highlight all of the bulleted list.
 On the ruler, click the left mouse button on the
rectangle(not the triangle) and hold it down whilst
dragging the handle and place it at the place you want.

6.  Using tables(manipulation)
 To delete(cells, row, column)
 Move the cursor to a particular cell and click the right
button and from the drop-down menu select delete cells
 From the delete cells window choose one of the options by
selecting the particular radio button.

7.  To insert(columns, rows, cells)
 Move the cursor to a particular cell and right click the mouse
button.
 From the drop down menu select insert and from there
choose the right option to insert columns/rows/cells.

8.  To merge cells
 Highlight the cells you want to be merged and then click
the right mouse button on one of the highlighted cells to
get the drop-down menu.
 Select merge cells from the menu.

9.  Formatting tables
 Tables can be formatted so that they can be aligned left, right
or centrally between the margins.
 Click the right mouse button in the cell of the table.
 Then select table properties and the table tab within the
table properties window.
 The table alignment can be selected in the alignment
section and text wrapping around the bale cab switched on
or off in the text wrapping section.

10. Formatting tables

11.  Formatting cells
 Cells can be formatted so that the contents can be aligned both
horizontally and vertically within the cell.
 Horizontal alignment
 Select the relevant cells
 Click on home tab and go to the paragraph section.
 From there select the alignment you want for those
particular cells.
 Vertical alignment
 Highlight the cells that require vertical alignments.
 Right mouse click in the table, select table properties and
select the cell tab.
 Select the relevant options where you want to put your text
on.

12. Horizontal & vertical alignment

13.  To remove wrapped text within cells
 Place your cursor over the gridline between the cells.
Make sure no cell within the table is selected before
placing the cursor over the gridline.
 Without moving the mouse double click the left mouse
button.
 Repeat this for each for each column that needs
resizing.

14.  To remove the gridlines from the unused cell
 Right mouse click in that cell and choose borders and shading
from the drop down menu.
 Click on the borders tab.
 In the right pane click the left mouse button on each of the
lines that you wish to remove.
 In the apply to section select cell from the drop down list and
click ok.

15.  To prevent rows to break across pages
 Select the whole table and select table properties
while clicking right button of the mouse.
 Then from the row tab, remove the tick from the allow
rows to break across pages check box and click on ok.