CHAPTER 3 : WORD PROCESSOR – TABULAR PRESENTATION
TEXTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
TUT SHEET
Answer the following questions:
1. Define Table.
Ans: A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns. Tables can be used
to organize any type of content.
2. Write the steps to insert a table.
Ans: The steps to insert a table are -
i. In our document, keep the cursor where we want to insert the table.
ii. Select the Insert tab.
iii. Click the Table option in the Tables group.
iv. A drop-down menu containing a grid of squares will appear. Hover the
mouse over the grid to select the required number of columns and rows in
the table.
v. The table will be inserted into our document.
3. Write steps to merge table cells.
Ans: The steps to merge table cells are –
i. Select cells which are to be merged.
ii. Use the Shift key and mouse click to select multiple cells which you want
to merge.
iii. Click the Layout tab and then click Merge Cells Option under the Merge
group.
iv. The selected cells will be merged.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Use the shift key to select multiple cells in a table.
2. Merging cells means combining cells.
3. The intersection of rows and columns is called cell.
4. The Table Group is present on the Insert tab.
5. The merge cells option is available under the Layout tab.
True/False:
1. A table can store text and numbers. True
2. We can't change the table size. False
3. We can split the cells. True
4. A table is a collection of rows and columns. True
5. We can change the appearance of a table. True
HANDS ON EXERCISE
Multiple Choice Questions:
1.A table can have minimum
a) One column
b) One row
c) One cell
d) All of these
2. A Shading option is present under
a) Design Tab
b) Table Design
c) Insert Tab
d) None of these
3. Merge cell option is available under
a) Layout Tab
b) Insert Tab
c) View Tab
d) All of these
4. Borders group is present under
a) Design Tab
b) Table Design
c) Insert Tab
d) None of these
5. A table is inserted using which tab
a) Insert tab
b) Table Tab
c) Layout tab
d) Draw tab
Fill in the blanks:
1. A table is a collection of Rows and Columns.
2. Dividing the cell into multiple rows is called splitting.
3. A table should have at least one row(s) and one column(s).
4. The split cells option is available under the layout tab.
5. Table Alignment option comes under layout tab.
True/False:
1. We can use the tab to move to the next cell. True
2. You can insert a column above or below a row. False
3. You can insert a row above or below a row. True
4. The table move handle is used to resize the table. True
5. Combining two or more cells is called splitting. False
Answer the following questions:
1. What is a table?
Ans: A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns. Rows in a table
are series of cells laid out horizontally in a table. Columns are a vertical
arrangement of cells in a table. Tables can be used to organize data in a
tabular form.
2. What are the ways to create a table?
Ans: Tables in MS Word can be created in the following two ways:
i. Using the Grid.
ii. Using Table Dialogue Box.
Table creation using the Grid:
Following are the steps to create a table using the Grid provided in MS Word:
i. Place the insertion point where we want the table to appear.
ii. Select the Insert tab.
iii. Click the Table option in the Tables group.
iv. A drop-down menu containing a grid of squares will appear. Hover the
mouse over the grid to select the required number of columns and rows
in the table.
v. The table will be inserted into our document.
Table creation using the Dialog Box :
Following are the steps of creating a table using Table Dialog Box:
i. Click Insert tab.
ii. Click the Table option in the Table group.
iii. Select the Insert Table option in the drop-down list.
iv. The Insert Table panel will appear. Specify the number of columns
and rows we need in our table.
v. Click OK. A new table will be inserted into our document.
3. Write down the steps to insert a row above a cell.
Ans: The steps to insert a row above a cell are –
i. Select the row or click the cell above which we want to insert the row.
ii. Right-click the mouse in the cell and select Insert > Insert rows above
option.
iii. The new row will be inserted.
4. Write down the steps to delete a column.
Ans: The steps to delete a column are -
i. Select the column we want to delete by clicking the column's top grid-
line or border.
ii. Right-click the mouse and then click the Delete Columns option on the
shortcut menu.
iii. The column will be deleted.
5. What are the different options available for applying Border to the table?
Ans: Use the following steps to apply border to the table –
i. Click in the table and then click the Table Move Handle to select the
table.
ii. Select the Table Design Tab.
iii. Under the Borders group, change the line style, line width of the table,
Border color and border style. We can apply border on the whole table
or on the selected section.
6. Write steps to merge three cells.
Ans: Cells can be merged or combined to form a big one cell. We can use the
following steps to merge cells:
i. Select the cells that we want to merge.
ii. Click the Layout tab and then click the Merge cells option under the Merge
group.
iii. Observe that the selected cells are merged.
