MS Word – Tables Assignment

Purpose: To create a table in a MS Word document by creating a Calendar.

1. In MS Word 2016 open a new blank document.2. Type name and period in Header/Footer, justify right.3. Create a title, center and underline to page: Create a New Table

4. On the Insert Tab > Table (down arrow below the word “Table) > Insert Table

5. Change the number of rows and columns From 5 columns/2 rows (default)To 7 columns/6 rows

6. Your page will look like this.

7. Select the top row by placing your cursor in front of the first row until it is an arrow, click to select all columns in the first row or hold left mouse key and drag across columns of top row to select.

8. Right click on selected cells to merge rows or click on Table Tools>Layout Tab>Merge Cells

9. Now that you have merged the top row, expand the row by clicking the curser inside, click enter several times.Or click on the Table Tools>Layout Tab>Row Height and enter 1.0 inches

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10. Home Tab > Center AlignCenter the cursor within the new top cellClick on the Enter key move the cursor down one lineType “November”, Enter, “2019”, Enter Change Font size 16, Bold Or Use Word Art

11. On the second row type the days of the week: Center, Size 14, Bold. Note: When you type the days of the week, the columns will adjust the column size to the word and the column size.

12. Type 1 through 31 in the cells, creating a calendar.Start on Friday on the first column.To move to the next column to the right, click on the Tab key.To shift back to the previous column, hold Shift and click on the Tab key.

Note: There are not enough columns to finish entering the numbers.

Select the bottom row > Right Click > Insert > Insert Rows BelowOr

13. Add a row.Select the bottom row.From the Tool Bar: Table, Insert, Rows Below.This will add a row to the bottom of your table.

14. Now type the rest of the numbers in the last row.

15. Adjust Row HeightSelect Rows with DATES Table Tools > Layout Cell Size > change to 1

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16. Select Dates and move position byTable Tools > Layout > Alignment

17. Save in My Documents > Word FolderSave As: Table Calendar your Last Name; EX: Table Calendar Wehle.

18. Insert an image and size to banner.

19. Change dates: font style, alignment, color, size

20. Select days of the week and coordinate color, change font: font style, alignment, color, size.

21. Add seven events for the month of November with graphics.

22. Everything should fit on one page.

23. Make sure to save the file as YourName November Calendar.

24. Submit to my website.

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

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March March 20052005

St. Patrick’s Day 17th

Easter 27th