Unit #3 Resume with a
Template
Questions or problems?
Reminder for Discussion – do not
forget to respond to 2 classmates
Unit #4
Tables and Graphics
A table is a series of columns and rows that
organize data effectively.
What is your favorite use of a table?
Cells – the columns and rows in a table
intersect to form cells
Example of a table on page 197 of your text
Inserting a Table
Insert Tab
Click Table in the Tables group
Choose the table composition you prefer
After you insert a table in your document,
use commands in the Table Tools Design
and Layout tabs to modify and enhance
Merge and Split Cells
You can use the Merge Cells command in
the Merge group on the Table Tools Layout
tab to join individual cells together (merge)
to form a larger cell
Why would you want to do this?
Split Cells
When would you use this?
Changing Row Height and Column Width
Row height is the vertical distance from
the top to the bottom of a row
Example of when you would need to change
this?
Column width is the horizontal space or
width of a column
Example of when you would need to change
this?
Look at Table Tools Layout on page 200
Formatting a Table
Shading – affects background color within
a cell
Border – line style around each cell
Table style – borders, shading and other
attributes to enhance a table
Table alignment – position of a table
between the left and right margins
Formatting a Table
Text direction – degree of rotation in w
which text displays
Cell margins – amount of space between
data and the cell border in a table
Sorting Table Data
Sorting – rearranging data – alphabetical
is an example
Ascending order – lowest to highest
Descending order – highest to lowest
Be sure to select rows and columns to include
in your sort
Table Tools Design Ribbon – page 211
Graphics
Your assignment does not require you to
use graphics, but they are so much fun to
work with!
Spend some time with the Microsoft Clip
Organizer to see what Microsoft provides
then go google some images!
Resizing Graphics
Page 221 in your text
Look at the sizing handles and text
wrapping, if you work at all with graphics
you will use both
Graphics Editing Features
Page 224 of your text
Word Art
Page 225 of your text – wonderful stuff!
If you do any kind of graphic design,
presentations or brochures you will want to
know about WordArt
Assignment
Unit Outcomes:
 Create a table in a Microsoft Word
Document
 Organize graphic elements within a
Microsoft Word document
Course Outcome:
 CO#2: Create documents using various
functions of word processing software.
Assignment Instructions
You are enjoying your Kaplan University
experience and you absolutely enjoy your
classes and program of
choice. You are constantly searching the
Internet looking for sites that will be useful
for your degree
program and general education classes you
will have to take.
Assignment Instructions
You believe you have collected a good listing of web
sites and you want to share this information with
some of your classmates who are in the same program.
You want to be able to present this information in
a readable format for others. You have learned how to
create tables and hyperlinks in MS Word and decide
that creating a table with a description of the sites you
have found and set up a hyperlink to the web site
would make it easy for someone else to use.
Assignment Details
 Part 1: Create a two column table with at least 7
rows. You may add additional rows as needed to
hold additional hyperlinks that you feel will be
useful to you as you progress through your
degree.
 Part 2: Label the columns in the top row. The left
column should be labeled "Hyperlink" and the
right label column "Description." Format the text
so they are Arial 12 and bold.
Assignment Details
 Part 3: Add, in the left column, working
hyperlinks to your selected web sites for the six
remaining rows. Additional rows may be added if
you have more than six web sites.
 Part 4: Provide, in the corresponding right
column, the name of the web site, such as
Google, and describe the information found
there for each of your sites in the 6 remaining
rows.
Assignment Details
Part 5: Change the margins so your top
and bottom margins are 1.25" and your left
and right margins are 1.5".
Part 6: Place a title at the top of your
paper and center aligned. Format the title
in Bold, Italics, Arial, 18 point font and a
color of your choice.
Part 7: Add a Header with your name
aligned right.
Assignment Details
 Part 8: Footer with the page number aligned
center.
 Part 9: Write a paragraph, below the table,
explaining how you plan to use the hyperlinks
during your studies at Kaplan University. Add
three bullet statements, below the paragraph as
to why you chose the web sites you did.
 Part 10: Ensure your paper is free of all spelling
and grammatical errors.
Example
Hyperlink
Description
Kaplan University Kaplan University is accredited
by The Higher Learning
Commission (HLC) and a
member of the North Central
Association of Colleges and
Schools (NCA)
Questions
Have fun with your table. They are also
great to add graphics – stick one in a cell
and try resizing it.
The grading rubric in on under the Project
Next we move on to Excel