Microsoft Word Tutorial
By
Diana Rengifo
Sean Choi
Robert Olson
Scope
Creating a Table
Arrange your data in a way that makes
sense to the reader.
Formatting a Table
Design your table to fit your audience.
Moving a Table
Copy and paste your table to other
documents.
Who should use this manual?
This tutorial is intended for those
who have used Microsoft Word to
create memos or letters, but do not
fully understand the capabilities of
this program.
What is required?
Access to a computer
The ability to open a Microsoft Word
document
15 minutes of your time
What will you accomplish?
Organize your data
Format your data for a specific
audience
Move your data
Add a professional look and feel to
your documents.
Creating a Table
1. Move the cursor to
the top of the
screen and left-
click on Table
2. Highlight Insert
3. Left click on Table
Creating a Table
4. Select the number
of columns and
rows needed for
your table.
Utilize the up and
down arrows,
located to the right
of the numbers.
5. Click OK
Finished Table
The table will appear within your
document.
Formatting Your Table
Add a professional look and feel to
your documents
1. Move your mouse to
bottom right corner of
the table.
2. Left click the mouse
and hold.
3. Drag your mouse to
top left corner of the
table to highlight the
table.
4. Right click the
highlighted table.
5. A window similar to
one on the left will
open.
6. Move your mouse to
select, Borders and
Shading…, and left
click the mouse.
7. When window on the
left opens, you can select
the borders’ style, color,
and width by selecting
the each sections on the
middle column of the
window.
8. When you finish
selecting the style, color,
and width move your
mouse to bottom right
corner of the window to
left click OK.
Changed table
similar to the
one on the left
will show with
the table
highlighted.
Move your
mouse away from
the table and left
click blank area to
remove
highlights.
Three Different Ways To
Copy And Paste
Which Is Best For You?
Edit Menu: Using the mouse and
the Edit Menu
To Select the whole document:
Click on “Edit “
Click “Select All”
Selecting Your Text
To Select all or part
of the document
Put the cursor at the
beginning of the
desired text.
Press and hold the
left mouse button
Drag the mouse until
the text is
highlighted.
Copy Your Text
To Copy
After the desired
text is highlighted
Click “Edit”
Click “Copy”
Now the text is
saved on the
clipboard.
Paste Your Text
To Paste
After the text is on
the clipboard
Place the cursor
where you want
the text to be
located
Click “Edit”
Click “Paste”
Left Mouse Button: Using only the
mouse
Select the desired text as
instructed previously by:
Place the cursor at the beginning of
the text
Press and hold the left button mouse
Drag the mouse to the end of the text
Copy Your Text
To Copy
Move the mouse
arrow over the text
highlighted
Right click the
mouse
Click on “Copy”
Paste Your Text
To Paste
Set cursor on the
place desired
Right click
Click on “Paste”
Keyboard Usage: Using mouse and
keyboard
Select the text desired as instructed
above by:
Place the cursor at the beginning of the
text
Hold down the left button mouse
Drag the mouse to the end of the text
desired
After the text desired is highlighted
Copy Your Text
To Copy
Press and hold
the CTRL key
Press “C”
Paste Your Text
To Paste
Press and hold
the CTRL key
Press “V”