Word’s table feature helps to organize information easier.

Tables can help you to line up entries and create visually more interesting layouts.

To insert a table go to Table>>Insert Table, or more easily click on the insert table icon on the standard toolbar.

You can specify the table cell width in the Tables>>Insert Table or you can adjust it by dragging the table borders after it has been inserted.

You can also create a table by using the Table Draw feature on the Standard Icon bar.

There are several ways to edit a table. The easiest is to use the draw table function to add or erase columns and rows.

You can also add or delete cells and rows by going to the Table menu and clicking on the appropriate function.

You can also control the height and width of table elements.

Word allows you to sort information, either in a table or by itself.

Highlight the text you wish.

Choose Table>>Sort to invoke the sort dialog box.

You can sort by Text, Number, or Date--ascending or descending.

Outlining is automatic in Word and each document has an outline associated with it.

However, in order to have a workable outline it is necessary to define the styles within your document.

Word uses headings and body text to create the outline.

These styles also make it easy to create a table of contents.