Microsoft Word 2008

Inserting a Quick Table

Microsoft Word 2008 allows you to insert a Quick Table. Quick Tables are preexisting, preformatted tables that you can insert into your document. This saves you the time involved in creating one from scratch. Once a table has been inserted into your document, you can add information and customize it.

Under the Standard toolbar, select the Quick Tables tab
The Quick Tables palette opens.
NOTE: If you hover over a Quick Table, a description of it will appear in place of the instructions located to the left of the Quick Tables menu.
In your document, place the cursor where you want to insert a table
To insert a Basic formatting style,
1. Click BASIC
2. Click the desired style
  NOTE: There are two pages of styles. You can cycle between them by clicking the arrows on the left.
To insert a Complex formatting style
1. Click COMPLEX
2. Click the desired style
  NOTE: There are two pages of styles. You can cycle between them by clicking the arrows on the left.