Creating tables - with these programs it works

Creating tables is a good way to clearly display a larger amount of data. Depending on the program you use, this requires a different approach to creating tables. You can read how it works in Excel and Word here.

Creating tables: This procedure is necessary in Excel

The procedure to create a table always depends on which program you use. If you want to format selected data from an Excel worksheet as a table, first select a cell within your data.

1. Navigate in the menu of Excel then to "Start" > "Format as Table" and decided on one of the displayed styles.
2. In the dialog box "Format as Table" now still determine which cell range should include the created table and confirm with "OK".
3. If your table should have headings, please check "Table has headings" before confirming with "OK".

How to create a table in Word

If you use Word and want to add one or more tables to your created texts, the quickest way to do this is to use the "Insert" tab. In this, simply click on the "Table" entry and specify the number of rows and columns you want the table to have in the drop-down menu that opens. Alternatively, inserting a new table is also possible via a dialog box. To do this, navigate to "Insert" > "Table" > "Insert Table" and enter the desired values before clicking "OK".