Exercise (Create and Format a Table)

  • Using the Insert Table Insert Table Button button on the toolbar, create a table with 10 rows and 4 columns

Insert Table

  • Enter the following information into the table:
Monthly Payroll      
  Rate Per Hour Hours Worked Gross
Jason Smith $8.50 130 $1105.00
Terry Jones $10.00 140 $1400.00
Maria Hall $6.00 100  $600.00
Victoria Long $8.25 125 $1031.25
Don Johnston $7.35 111  $815.85
Jack Adams $12.00 99 $1188.00
Pearl Brown $15.55 150 $2332.50
Rick Green $13.13 123 $1614.99
  • Click Table on the Menu bar. Choose Select Table.
  • Click Format on the Menu bar. Choose Borders and Shading.
  • Click the Borders tab.
  • Under Setting, choose None.
  • Click OK. (Now your table has no border)
  • Bold and underline the headings: Monthly Payroll, Rate Per Hour, Hours Worked, and Gross.
  • Apply Gray - 30% shading for these headings.
  • Apply Gray - 15% shading for the rows 4, 6, 8, and 10.
  • Save and print your table.
  • Your table should look something like this:
Monthly Payroll      
  Rate Per Hour Hours Worked Gross
Jason Smith $8.50 130 $1105.00
Terry Jones $10.00 140 $1400.00
Maria Hall $6.00 100  $600.00
Victoria Long $8.25 125 $1031.25
Don Johnston $7.35 111  $815.85
Jack Adams $12.00 99 $1188.00
Pearl Brown $15.55 150 $2332.50
Rick Green $13.13 123 $1614.99


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