| Exercise (Create Table Using Tabs)
Tables are used to organize
information, and to make information easier to read and understand.
1. Create a new word processing file, and
enter the following table, separating the Student column from the Marks column
with a single tab character. Underline your column titles. Your table should
look like this:
Student
Goertzen
Hayward
Hykawy
McCulloch
McDonald
Robins
Sandersons
Smoke |
Mark
86%
78%
72%
93%
75%
69%
79%
93% |
2. Highlight your entire table. Format the table by setting
a right aligned tab stop at 3 1/2". Bold your column titles. Your
table should look like this:
Student
Goertzen
Hayward
Hykawy
McCulloch
McDonald
Robins
Sandersons
Smoke |
Mark
86%
78%
72%
93%
75%
69%
79%
93% |
3. Add the following Subject column by tabbing over from each
entry in the Marks column. Do not use the Enter key to move from line to
line; instead, use the arrow keys. Bold and underline the new column heading.
Your table should look like this:
Student
Goertzen
Hayward
Hykawy
McCulloch
McDonald
Robins
Sandersons
Smoke |
Mark
86%
78%
72%
93%
75%
69%
79%
93% |
Subject
Mathematics
Social Studies
Home Econonics
Science
Language Arts
Drama
Woodworking
History |
4. Highlight the entire table and add a centred 5" tab
setting. Your table should look like this:
Student
Goertzen
Hayward
Hykawy
McCulloch
McDonald
Robins
Sandersons
Smoke |
Mark
86%
78%
72%
93%
75%
69%
79%
93% |
Subject
Mathematics
Social Studies
Home Economics
Science
Language Arts
Drama
Woodworking
History |
5. This one is a challenge! Add a Grade column at a
centredtab setting of 2.5". Change the middle column to a
centred tab setting. Change the last column to a 4.5" left aligned
tab setting. Your table should look something like this:
Student
Goertzen
Hayward
Hykawy
McCulloch
McDonald
Robins
Sandersons
Smoke |
Grade
9
11
10
11
12
9
10
11 |
Mark
86%
78%
72%
93%
75%
69%
79%
93% |
Subject
Mathematics
Social Studies
Home Economics
Science
Language Arts
Drama
Woodworking
History |
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