Word
provides many handy methods for inserting tables into your documents. For example, you can quickly insert a basic table, or draw a table cell-by-cell to form rows and columns.
Do any of the following:
 | Quickly insert a basic table |
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On the View menu, click Print Layout or Publishing Layout.
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Click where you want to insert a table.
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On the Tables tab, under Table Options, click New, and then click and drag across as many rows and columns as you want.
Word
inserts the table into your document.
| Insert a table and specify text autofit behavior |
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On the View menu, click Print Layout or Publishing Layout.
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Click where you want to insert a table.
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On the Tables tab, under Table Options, click New, and then click Insert Table.
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Under Table size, specify the number of rows and columns that you want.
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Under AutoFit behavior, specify how the table should fit to the text you insert into it, and then click OK.
Word
inserts the table into your document.
| Draw a table cell-by-cell |
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On the View menu, click Print Layout or Publishing Layout.
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On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click Draw.
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Click in your document and drag to draw the table cell-by-cell to form rows and columns.
