The Layout tab includes the options for formatting and working with tables.
The Layout tab is a context based tab, so it is only displayed in the ribbon while you are working in a table. To display the tab click anywhere inside a table.
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Select
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Choose Select, then choose from Table, Column, or Row from the sub menu.
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Show Gridlines
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Toggles table gridlines on and off.
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Lock Layout
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Locks the table layout so it is not accidentally resized. Select again to unlock table.
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Delete
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Choose Delete, then choose from Cells, Columns, Rows, or Tables from the sub menu.
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Insert Above
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Inserts a new row above the current row.
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Insert Below
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Inserts a new row below the current row.
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Insert Left
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Inserts a new row to the left of the current row.
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Insert Right
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Inserts a new row to the right of the current row.
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Move Row Up or Down
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Choose Move, then choose Move Row Up or Move Row Down from the sub menu.
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None
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Removes the border style from the table.
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All
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Applies the border style to all cells in the table.
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Outer
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Applies the border style to the outside borders of the table.
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Shading
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Select Shading, then choose the shading color from the sub menu.
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Borders
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Select Borders, then choose the border style attributes, including borders, weight, and line color from the sub menu.
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Adjust Row Height
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Use the Height selector to apply specific sizing to selected rows.
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Adjust Column Width
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Use the Width selector to apply specific sizing to selected columns.
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Distribute Rows
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Evenly distributes height of selected rows.
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Distribute Columns
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Evenly distributes width of selected columns.
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Merge Cells
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Merges the selected cells into one cell.
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Split Cell
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Splits the selected cell into two cells.
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Split Table
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Splits the selected table into two tables.
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Align Top
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Aligns the selected cell content to the top of the cell.
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Align Middle
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Aligns the selected cell content to the middle of the cell.
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Align Bottom
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Aligns the selected cell content to the bottom of the cell.
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Text Direction
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Changes the direction of the text in the selected cells. Repeated clicking moves you through the directions - left, down, and up.
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Repeat Heading Rows
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Repeats the table's heading row when the table continues on a new page in the printed output.
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Allow Row Break
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Allows the selected row to break across pages in the Word output.
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