Insert a table

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For a basic table, click Insert > Table and move the cursor over the grid until you highlight the number of columns and rows you want.

Insert a table by dragging to select the number of cells

For a larger table, or to customize a table, select Insert > Table > Insert Table.

Insert Table option on the Word ribbon

If you already have text separated by tabs, you can quickly convert it to a table. Select Insert > Table, and then select Convert Text to Table.
To draw your own table, select Insert > Table > Draw Table.

For a basic table, click Insert > Table and move the cursor over the grid until you highlight the number of columns and rows you want.

Inserting table

For a larger table or to customize a table, select Insert > Table > Choose row and column.

selecting rows and columns

Enter the number of columns and number of rows in the dialog box, and then click OK to insert the table.

Specifying rows and columns

: To edit and format the table, switch to the Table tab in the Single Line Ribbon or the Table Design and Table Layout tabs in the classic ribbon. Table tabs in simplified ribbon Table tab in Classic ribbon