The document discusses how to add tables to web pages. It explains that the <TABLE> tag is used to create a table, the <TR> tag is used to insert rows, and the <TD> tag is used to insert cells. The <CAPTION> tag is used to add a caption to a table, and the border attribute of the <TABLE> tag is used to add borders. Hands-on examples are provided to illustrate creating simple tables, adding headings, captions and borders. The rowspan and colspan attributes are described for joining cells across rows and columns.