Insert a table in Word for Mac

For larger tables and for more control over the columns, use the Insert Table command.

This way you can create a table with more than ten columns and eight rows, as well as set the column width behavior.

1. Click Insert > Table > Insert Table.

   

2. Under Table Size, select the number of columns and rows.

3. In AutoFit Behavior, you have three options for setting how wide your columns are:

   • Initial column width: You can let Word automatically set the column width with Auto, or you can set a specific width for all of your columns.

   • AutoFit to contents: This will create very narrow columns that will expand as you add content.

   • AutoFit to window: This automatically changes the width of the entire table to fit the size of your document.

4. If you want each table you create to look like the table you’re creating, check Set as default for new tables.

5. Click OK and the new table appears in your document.

If you want more control over the shape of your table’s columns and rows, or you want to create a table using something other than a basic grid, the Draw Table tool helps you draw exactly what you want.

You can even draw diagonal lines and cells within cells.

1. Click Insert > Table > Draw Table. The pointer changes to a pencil.

2. Draw a rectangle to make the table’s borders, and then draw lines for columns and rows inside the rectangle.

   

3. To erase a line, click Layout > Eraser, and then click the line that you want to erase.

   

1. Rest the pointer on the table until appears on the upper-left corner of the table.

2. Rest the pointer on the until appears.

3. Click and drag the table to the new location.