Module 2: Using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Academic Coursework

Task 4: Working with Tables

Name: _______________________ Instructor: __________________ Section: ________

In this task you will learn to:

Create tables

Align tables

Use simple calculations

Add rows or columns

Set table headings

Set table captions

Manipulate cells

Set borders and shading

Convert text to tables

Complete the following tasks.

Download and read Tips for Formatting Tables in Academic Projects.
Listen and take notes on your instructor's demonstration on building and formatting a table.
Use the data on the handout provided by your instructor to build a table and insert it in the appropriate place in your changed version of format3.doc, which you saved at the end of the previous task.
Insert a caption for the table and be sure to format it correctly.
Align and format the table appropriately, following the APA guidelines.
When you are finished,
- save the file in your network partition by giving it a new file name (so that you don't erase the previous version)
- send the formatted file to your instructor by email attachment

You will use this file again for the next task.

filename to use: ___________________________________________

deadline: ___________________________________________________