Word's Multiple Approaches to Creating a Table
Depending on the kind of table you want, and how you prefer to work, Word offers several approaches to drawing a table:
If you need to create a simple table and you know how many rows and columns you need, but you don't need to control anything else, you can use the Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.
If you want to control the number of rows and columns, but you also want to control column width at the same time, choose Table, Insert, Table to work from the Insert Table dialog box.
If you ...
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