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4. The selected table style will appear.

Modifying Table Styles

When you select a table in Word 2016, the Layout tab appears under Table Tools on

the Ribbon. From the Layout tab, you can make a variety of modifications to the table.

Following features associated with the table can be controlled from the Layout tab:

• Rows and columns: quickly inserts or deletes rows and columns. This can be

especially useful if you need to add something to the middle of your table.
• Change cell size: manually enter a desired row height or column width for your

cells. You can also use the AutoFit command, which will automatically adjust the
column widths based on the text inside.

• Merge and split cells: merge multiple cells (i.e., combine them into one) or split a cell
in two.

• Align cell text: set alignment of your text in table and allows to control exactly
where the text is located.

• Text direction: allows to change the direction of your text from horizontal to vertical.
Making your text vertical can add style to your table; it also allows you to fit more

columns in your table.
• Distribute rows and columns: allows to keep your table looking neat and organized,

by distributing your rows or columns equally.

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