Most of us know that formatting a table’s data, cells, and borders can potentially help readers grasp what a table is trying to say. But that doesn’t mean we know the best way to make it happen. When ...

Adding a table to a Microsoft Word document is an optimal way to gather and display data, but you may find that two tables can be better than one. There may be strict row requirements when you're ...

Pie charts help people display complex data in a colorful, organized and compact way. Microsoft Word comes with several pie charts that you can fill with data manually. Manual data entry is fine, but ...

Tables are a Word tool that everyone needs to use at some point to organize otherwise unruly text and numbers. From timetables to rosters to invoices to calendars, all kinds of projects are based on ...

Q. I’ve taken on a new project that requires me to type text and data into tables in Word, but I’m struggling. Are there any special tricks for typing data into Word tables? A. Text does behave ...

Two ways to generate a list of tables in a Word document Your email has been sent John A Trax Jr, Getty Images/iStockphoto If you have a lot of tables, chances are you’ll want to document them. You ...