Studying the Size of Human Population
Human Impact Project
How to Create a Table in Microsoft Word
For this assignment you will need to create 2 tables of the Human Population from
1950-2050 that includes the:
 Table 1: population of the United States and the country of your choice
 Table 2: population of the world
The tables will be in 5 year increments, i.e. 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965 etc.
How to Make a TABLE in Microsoft Word
STEP 1: Open a blank document in Microsoft Word
STEP 2: On the Top left, click INSERT tab
STEP 3: Click TABLE (looks like a grid) click insert table
STEP 4: Enter the amount of columns/rows needed
Table 1 will need 3 columns and Table 2 will need 2 columns.
Both tables will need 22 rows.
STEP 5: You’re Done! Make sure you type the information with the
appropriate titles in the first row, i.e. Column 1: Year, Column 2: US,
Column 3: the country you chose.
Make sure you title each table separately! See snapshot below of title of Table #1.
How to Create a Graph in Microsoft Word
For this assignment you will need to create 2 graphs of the Human Population from
1950-2050.
Graph #1: You will create a graph illustrating human population data from 1950
projected through 2050 for the U.S. and any other country (your choice). This
graph will show 2 lines, based on the data you collected from the website (in Table 1).
Graph #2: You will create a second graph illustrating human population data for
the world from 1950 projected through 2050. This graph will only have 1 line,
based on the data you collected from the website (in Table 2).
How to Make a GRAPH in Microsoft Word
STEP 1: Open a blank document in Microsoft Word (or you can insert it into the
document with the two tables you have already created).
STEP 2: On the TOP left, Click INSERT tab
STEP 3: Click CHART (looks like a bar graph)
STEP 4: When the box opens up, scroll down to (X Y Scatter) then choose the 4 th
from the left XY Scatter graph option.
STEP 5: Microsoft Excel will open up and the screen may look like this:
In Excel: (You can cut and paste from your tables to complete the Excel form.)
 In Box 1A: type “YEAR”
 In Box 1B: type “POPULATION US”
 In Box 1C: type “POPULATION (country you chose)”
 Enter the year in starting in Box 2A; begin with 1950 and complete in 5 year
increments, i.e. Box 3A: 1955, Box 4A: 1960, (copy from Table 1)
 Enter the data (population) into columns B and C for the appropriate years
for the US and your country of choice (use data from Table 1 you created)
** You should include a Title for the Graph **
To do this, have the graph clicked on or highlighted. On the top of the screen there
should be a “Chart Tools” Section. Click LAYOUT. Click CHART TITLE. A
drop down to select TITLE-ABOVE should appear.
A text box should appear and you can type in your title.
** You should also label the X and Y Axis on the Graph **
In the “Chart Tools” Section, click “LAYOUT”. Then click AXIS TITLES.
A dop down to select Primary Horizontal Axis and Primary Vertical Axis Titles
should appear. Label both Horizontal (X) and Vertical (Y) axis.
Repeat from beginning to make a graph for the World Population.
Only make 2 columns in Excel, i.e. YEAR and World Population.