Tables (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE ICT): Revision Note

Tables

How do you create a table?

• Tables are created by specifying the desired number of rows and columns

• This can typically be done through a menu option or manually typing them in, or by dragging the cursor to the desired table size

How can a table be edited and formatted?

• Tables can be edited in several ways:

  • Insert rows and columns allows the user to add more rows or columns to your table

  • Delete rows and columns allows the removal unnecessary rows or columns

• Merge cells allows the user to join two or more cells into one

• Tables can be formatted to improve readability and visual appeal

• There are multiple options for formatting a table, some of these include:

  • Set horizontal cell alignment

  • Set vertical cell alignment

  • Showing/hiding cell borders

  • colouring of the background of a cell

  • Adjusting the row/height width