Working with Word tables can be quite tricky. These simple tips will show you how to make a table and format it perfectly.

Microsoft Word quickly converts columns to a table when you apply the "Insert" ribbon command and then select the "Convert Text to Table" option. To help you format the columns, Word displays the ...

A number of readers have asked how to divide text into columns within Microsoft Word. Well, there are four basic column types that I call “Book,” “Newspaper,” “Table&#… ...

Add a continuous section break to your two-column Word template via the Page Layout tab. Microsoft In Word 2003, click Format > Columns and choose the two-column icon under Presets.

In Word 2007, select the column and then click Numbering in the Paragraph group on the Home tab. To number columns, select the top row in the table and click Numbering on the Formatting toolbar.

Highlight the first column (only one column) and click the Numbering option in the Font group on the Home tab (on the Formatting toolbar in Word 2003). Word will number the items in columnar order.