How to Make a Table in Google Docs
Google Docs is a very popular, cloud-based word processing application used across the world for creating and editing documents. It is very simple and easy to use, offers a range of features, and is completely free.
Its standout features like real-time editing and collaboration between multiple users, universal accessibility, and cloud storage make it ideal for both casual and professional users.
One key feature offered by Google Docs is the ability to create tables. If you’re a power user of Google Docs, you’ll most likely have encountered a situation where you needed to add tables into your documents.
Especially, if you work with numerical data or text information that needs to be organised visually. While adding a table in most word processing applications can be a daunting task, Google Docs provides a very intuitive option for adding a table to your document.
So, interested to learn how to make a table in Google Docs? Read on.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- How to make a table in Google Docs: Step-by-step walkthrough
- How to make a table in Google Docs mobile version
- FAQs
How to make a table in Google Docs: Step-by-step walkthrough
Step 1. Place the blinking cursor where you want to insert a table.
Step 2. Click on ‘Insert’ > hover over ‘Table’.
Step 3. In the grid of squares that appears, select the required number of cells (rows and columns) by dragging your cursor over the grid.
Step 4. Click on the required table size (rows x columns).
That’s it, a table with the selected number of rows and columns should now appear in your Google Docs document wherever you had positioned your blinking cursor.
The insertion point is automatically placed in the left-top-most cell in the new table. You can navigate between cells using arrow keys, and press ‘Tab’ to move to the next cell to the right.
To enter text into the table, simply select the cell you want to enter the text into and type it out.
How to make a table on Google Docs mobile version
You can add a table on the Google Docs mobile versions (Android and iOS) using the following steps:
Step 1. Open the Google Docs document.
Step 2. Tap to place the blinking cursor wherever you want to add the table.
Step 3. In the top-right corner, press the plus icon ‘+’ > ‘Table’
Step 4. Select the number of rows and columns you want in your table.
Step 5. Tap ‘Insert table’.
That’s it, the table will now be added to your document.
FAQs
How to add a row to a table in Google Docs
Google Docs allows you to customise tables in documents. For instance, you can add a row or column to an existing table with ease, by following the below steps:
Step 1. Right-click on the row next to where you want a new row to appear.
Step 2. Click on ‘Insert row above’ or ‘Insert row below’ based on your requirement.
That’s it, a new row will appear in the table at the desired location.
To add a column to the table, right-click on the column adjacent to where you want a new column to appear, and select ‘Insert column left’ or ‘Insert column right’.
How to delete a table in Google Docs
To delete a table, right-click anywhere on the table, and select ‘Delete table’.
How to delete a row or column
To delete a particular row or column, right-click on the row or column you want to delete, and select ‘Delete row’ or ‘Delete column’.
How to change table formatting
Google Docs lets you customise the table formatting, such as cell size, borders, fill colour, and text alignment, among other options.
Step 1. Right-click on a cell in the table, and select ‘Table properties’.
Step 2. In the dialog box that appears, set the desired cell parameters and click OK.
Note: The Table Properties dialog box allows you to set custom parameters for the cell dimensions, border size, fill colour, border colour, vertical alignment of text, among others.
To change the cell size: Alternatively, you can click on the cell’s borders and drag it to increase its dimensions.
To change the text alignment in a cell: Select the cell or cells that you want to format the text alignment, and select the desired alignment option (Center, Left align, etc.) from the toolbar.
