To add cell, row, or column to table or to resize entire table

Add a cell, row, or column to a table

1. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and then click an option.

• To quickly add a row at the end of a table, click the last cell of the last row, and then press the TAB or ENTER key.
• To add a column to the right of the last column in a table, click in the last column. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and then click Columns to the Right.
• You can also use the Draw Table tool to draw the row or column where you want.

To Number the cells in a table

1. Select the cells you want to number.

To number the beginning of each row, select only the first column in the table by clicking the column's top gridline or border.

2. Click Numbering on the Formatting toolbar.

To Resize all or part of a table

Do any of the following:

Resize an entire table

1. In print layout view, rest the pointer on the table until the table resize handle appears on the lower-right corner of the table.
2. Rest the pointer on the table resize handle until a double-headed arrow appears.
3. Drag the table boundary until the table is the size you want.

Note  If you are working on a Web page or in Web layout view, you can set the table to automatically resize to fit in a window when you change the window size. Click in the table. On the Table menu, point to AutoFit, and then click AutoFit to Window.

To Change column width

• Rest the pointer on the column boundary you want to move until it becomes a resize pointer, and then drag the boundary until the column is the width you want.

Notes

• To change a column width to a specific measurement, click a cell (cell: A box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or a table, in which you enter information.) in the column. On the Table menu, click Table Properties, and then click the Column tab. Select the options you want.
• To make the columns in a table automatically fit the contents, click a table, point to AutoFit on the Table menu, and then click AutoFit to Contents.
• To display column width measurements, click a cell and then hold down ALT as you drag the markers on the ruler.

To Change row height

• Rest the pointer on the row boundary you want to move until it becomes a resize pointer, and then drag the boundary.

Notes

• To change a row height to a specific measurement, click a cell (cell: A box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or a table, in which you enter information.) in the row. On the Table menu, click Table Properties, and then click the Row tab. Select the options you want.
• To display row height measurements, click a cell, hold down ALT as you drag the markers on the vertical ruler.

To Make multiple columns or rows the same size

1. Select the columns or rows you want to make the same size.

Some parts of a table can only be seen if you display all formatting marks by clicking Show/Hide on the Standard toolbar.