Sorting a table means to rearrange the table the table. The following illustrates the new contents in some type of order such as table. alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order. Schools Population East Middle 650 We will sort the school name by alphabetical 1500 order. Southside 298 Elementary Select the column. West Middle 850 Select the Layout contextual tab. Data group, select the Sort button. Key in bold the header for the last column: The following dialog box will open. Built and include the following dates in this order: 1985, 2009, 1954, and 1908. Word has already filled in the necessary information: Sort by: Schools; Type: Text; When deleting, the user must decide what Using: Paragraphs. Also the Ascending order is to be deleted. The contents, the structure or already selected. The user just needs to press both the contents and structure. OK. To delete the contents of a table, row, column (If dates or numbers are sorted, the TYPE would or cell, just select it and press the delete key. change to numbers or dates.) To delete the structure of a row, column, or the entire table including the contents, select it and on the Layout contextual tab, select delete and the following will open. Schools Population East Middle 650 1500 This enables the user to delete cells, columns, Southside Elementary 298 row, and tables. West Middle 850 The above illustration shows the table after the There are four ways to enlarge the column sort was completed. Notice that because the width. header row is bolded, it was not affected by the sort. Remember: AS YOU SORT A TABLE ALL Drag the column’s right border to ITEMS IN A ROW MOVE TOGETHER. enlarge Layout contextual tab, Cell Size and enter the cell width To insert a column in the table, click inside the Layout contextual tab, Cell size, and last column and on the Table Tools contextual select AutoFit. tab, select Layout, Rows & Columns, Insert Right. Now insert a new row at the bottom of
Sorting a table means to rearrange the table contents in some type of order such as alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order. We will sort the school name by alphabetical order. Select the column. Select the Layout contextual tab. Data group, select the Sort button. The following dialog box will open. Word has already filled in the necessary information: Sort by: Schools; Type: Text; Using: Paragraphs. Also the Ascending order is already selected. The user just needs to press OK. (If dates or numbers are sorted, the TYPE would change to numbers or dates.) Schools Population East Middle 650 1500 Southside Elementary 298 West Middle 850 The above illustration shows the table after the sort was completed. Notice that because the header row is bolded, it was not affected by the sort. Remember: AS YOU SORT A TABLE ALL ITEMS IN A ROW MOVE TOGETHER. To insert a column in the table, click inside the last column and on the Table Tools contextual tab, select Layout, Rows & Columns, Insert Right. Now insert a new row at the bottom of the table. The following illustrates the new table. Schools Population East Middle 650 1500 Southside Elementary 298 West Middle 850 Key in bold the header for the last column: Built and include the following dates in this order: 1985, 2009, 1954, and 1908. When deleting, the user must decide what to be deleted. The contents, the structure or both the contents and structure. To delete the contents of a table, row, column or cell, just select it and press the delete key. To delete the structure of a row, column, or the entire table including the contents, select it and on the Layout contextual tab, select delete and the following will open. This enables the user to delete cells, columns, row, and tables. There are four ways to enlarge the column width. Drag the column’s right border to enlarge Layout contextual tab, Cell Size and enter the cell width Layout contextual tab, Cell size, and select AutoFit.
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