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Anatomy of Word: Taking Word tables to the next level with spreadsheet techniques

Overview Word tables and Excel spreadsheets share a few things in common, such as the ability to perform calculations on numbers in each cell. This document explores these similarities and points out where Word tables fall short of Excel.

Using the built-in capabilities of Microsoft Word you can create tables that will present data in a compelling and more easily readable format. This tutorial download explores the similarities between Word tables and Excel spreadsheets. Future downloads in this series will show you, (or your users if you are on a help desk), how to use tables as mini-spreadsheets and to create professional-looking forms.

This document just covers the basics of table building in Microsoft Word, what other Word functions would you like to see covered by a TechRepublic tutorial series?

This download is also available as a TechRepublic article.

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Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2006	Downloads	97
Format	Downloads
Topics	Data Visualization

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