INF-101 10/05/2023

Table of Contents

  • Under the Reference page, you can create a table of contents.

  • All the sections titles need to be in the same style (Heading style).

  • It will automatically create a table of contents in the first page of the document (You need to have a blank page at the start of the document.

  • Ctrl + Enter to create a new page.

Cover Page

  • Under the Insert page, you can add a cover page.

  • Each academic format has a different format.

Tables

  • They’re located on the Insert page.

  • The width of a table will always go from margin to margin regardless of the size of the table.

  • To change the width of a column, move the marker on the ruler.

  • To add another column, select the column, right-click and click on insert a column.

    • The added column will always assume the width of the column to the left.

  • To select the whole table, click on the top-right corner.

  • To make all columns the same size, select the symbol on the top right corner and click on distribute the columns evenly.

    • The same can be done with rows.

  • If the cursor is in the last cell of the table, click Tab to create another row.

  • To delete a table, select the table, right-click on it and select Cut or Delete Table.

  • Every column can be custom sized.

Table Design Page

  • Two new pages are added when a table is in the document: Table Design and Layout.

  • On the table design page, you can see the properties of the table and edit them.

  • Under Options, you can edit the default cell margins.

Row

  • Under Row, you can edit the row height to at least or exactly.

  • The Exactly option prevents the cell from expanding more than what it’s margin is set to.

  • The At Least option keeps expanding as more text is added.

Column

  • Here you can edit the preferred width of each column individually.

Tables (Pt.2)

  • If you have a text, you can automatically create a table by selecting the text, going to the Insert view, clicking on tables, and create table from text.

    • You can choose where to separate the text.

  • Terminator - Character or action that breaks text into columns.

  • Do not merge cells, it prevents you from selecting columns individually. Merge when you’re done with the table.

  • On the Layout ribbon, under Alignment, you can select how the text will be positioned inside the table.

  • Cells can only be merged if they share a common boundary.

  • You can hide the lines of a table.

    • In the Table Design page, under Borders, you can eliminate interior or exterior lines.

    • You can also add color to a cell.

  • In the Layout page, you can Autofit content.

  • Wrap text is used for pictures.

  • You can remove the background from a picture under the Picture Format page.

  • Under color, you can set a transparent color and click on the color you want it to be transparent.

  • Alternate text - A function that allows you to associate content with a picture.

  • You can sort tables. The option is under the Layout page and inside of it, you can select which column you want to sort.

  • You can add up numbers inside a table

    • Inside the Layout ribbon, select formula and click on the sum(above) option. The result will be displayed at the cell where the cursor is sitting.

    • If a number in the cells above is changed, the result won’t be changed automatically. You have to right-click the result and click on update field.

  • Illustrations can be inserted through the Insert page.

  • You can insert WordArt too. The option is all the way to the right.

  • WordArt is just text formatting.