Updating Calculations
in a Table
Sometimes,you may change the data or add any new data in a table.
Word providesthe
to update thechanges.Followthe stepsgiven below to update the sum in a table:
facility
and change itsdata.
Select any cell
Now, selectthe dataof the cellwhere the sum is displayed.
Pressthe F9 key and observethatWord automaticallyupdates the calculations.
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A tablea grid of rows and columns. Itis usefulin organisingdata ina tabularform.
of a column and row
The intersection is calleda cell.
The AutoFitoptionoffersflexibility
to automatically
resizethe column width,based on
different
criteria.
to change the appearance,colour,and bordersof a
Table Stylesis an inbuiltfacility
table.
The TableMove Handle and Table ResizeHandle are used to move and resizetheentire
table,
respectively.
Splittinga cellmeans dividingthe selected cell
intomultipleseparatecells.
Combining twoor more cellsinto a singlecell
is calledMerging.
Drain
developer
A. Fill
in the blanks.
1. The Tab
key is used to move thecursortotheadjoiningcellofa table.
Quick Table
2. The optionis used to inserta predesignedtablein a Word document.
Auto fit Window
3. The optionadjuststhe tableaccordingto the margins seton a window.
Formatting
4. controlsthe overallappearance of a table.
Splitting
5 a cellmeans dividingthe selectedcellsintoseparatecells.
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B. Write T forTrue and F forFalse.
F
1. Press theShift+ Tab key to move to the next cell.
T
2. Clickingon the Table Move Handle willselectthe entiretable.
F
3. You can insertcolumns only to the leftsideofthe selectedcolumn.
4. The Formula optionis availableon the Layout tab. T
DOD0O
5. The AutoFitContentsoptionadjuststhe column width according T
to the data entered.
C. Selectthe correctoption.
1. The intersection
ofa column and row iscalleda
a. Border b.Table C. Cell
2.. The Pictures'
optionispresenton the tab.
a.Layout b. Insert c.Home
3. Which ofthefollowingoptionsdeletesthe selectedrows from a table?
a.DeleteRows b.DeleteColumns C. DeleteCells
4. Which functionkey is used to update the totalin a cell?
a.F7 b.F8 C. F9
5. Which of the followingcombines multiplecellsinto a single largecell?
a.SplitCells b.Merge Cells C.Both a and b
D. Application-based
questions.
1. Rohan's teacher has asked him to enter his testmarks in a table.
She alsoasked him to
calculatehistotalmarks. Which optionshouldhe use to findthe totalmarks?
Ans. He will select table layout option then click on formula tab.
2. Ishitahas designedher weekly studyschedulein a tabularformat.She wants to enlarge
the sizeof her table.
Suggest a quick way forher to do the same.
Ans. She will use table resize handle option which is available at the right corner of the table.
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E. Answer the following questions.
1. Statethe use of a table.
Ans.Table is very useful in organizing and representing the numeric data and text information
in an effective manner.
2. Statethe differences
between:
a. Table Move Handle and Table ResizeHandle
Ans.When you click on the table,you notice a four headed arrow at the upper left corner.this is
called table move handle.A small hollow square at the bottom right corner of the table is
called the table resize handle.
b. Splitcells and merge cells
Ans. Splitting a cell means dividing a selected cell into multiple separate cells. Merging cell
consolidate data in one cell.
3. What is formatting?
Ans.Formatting controls the overall appearance of a table. You can format the entire table by
using table style feature.
4. How can you change the column width in a table?
Ans.a) Select the column whose width you want to change.
b) Click on table layout ,select the properties option.
c) click on column tab,select the prefer width check box,increase/decrease column width then click OK.
5. Listthe stepsforinsertinga picturein a table.
Ans. a) Click on the cell where you want to insert a picture.
b)click insert tab > Illustration group > picture option > this device.
c)the insert dialog box appears browse the picture, click on the insert button.
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