Exercise (Create and Format a Table, Merge Cells)

• Create a new word processing file.
• Click Table on the Menu bar. Choose Insert Table.
• In the Number of columns box enter 4.
• In the Number of Rows box enter 8.
• Click the OK button.

Enter the following information into your table:

• Select the first row.
• Click Table on the Menu bar.
• Choose Merge Cells.
• Click the Center button on the toolbar.
• Click Table on the Menu bar.
• Choose Cell Height and Width.
• Click the Row tab.
• In the At box enter 30pt.

• Click OK.
• Click View on the Menu bar. Choose Toolbars.
• Click to place a check mark beside Tables and Borders to open the Tables and Borders toolbar.
• With the first row still selected, click the Center Vertically  button on the Tables and Borders toolbar.
• Select rows 3 to 8.
• Click Table on the Menu bar. Choose Sort.
• Sort the table by column 1 in ascending order.
• Click the No header row button under My list has field.
• Click OK.
• Click the Table AutoFormat  button on the Tables and Borders toolbar.
• Select the Grid 8 option from the Formats list box.
• Click OK.
• Save your file.
• Your table should look something like this: