Merge, Split and Format Cells to Create a Form

Design a Plain Form

1.   Insert a plain table

 

2.   Select the table

3.   From the Ribbon, Go to Tables tab > Table Layout tab and do the following:

  • Go to Settings group > click on Gridlines

4.   Go to Draw Borders group > click on the down arrow at Borders > click on None



5.   Enter the outline for the form as well as adjust cell size as desired

 

 

Merge Cells Together

1.   Select cells need to be merged

  • From the Ribbon, go to Tables tab > Table Layout tab > Merge group > click on Merge

 

 

Split a Cell

1.   Select a cell that needs to be split

  • From the Ribbon, go to Tables tab > Table Layout tab > Merge group > click on Split Cells

 

2.   In the Split Cells dialog box, do the following:

  • Under Number of columns box, adjust number of columns split into the cell
  • Under Number of rows box, adjust number of rows split into the cell
  • Click OK

 

 

Format Cells in the Form

Draw Lines in the Table

1.   Select the cell to draw lines

2.   From the Ribbon, go to Tables tab > Draw Borders group and do one of the following:

  • Click on the arrow next to Borders and select option from the list

  • Click on Draw

 

 

Apply Background Color for a Cell in the Table

1.   Click in the cell to apply background color

2.   Do one of the following:

  • Right-click the selected cell
    • Click on Borders and Shading menu from the short cut menu

    • In the Borders and Shading dialog box, click on Shading and select desired color

  • From the Ribbon, go to Table Tools tab > Design tab > Table Styles group > click on the arrow next to Shading and select the desired background color

 

 

Turn Gridlines off to See the Actual View of the Form

1.   From the Ribbon, go to Table Layout tab > Settings group 

2.   Click on Gridlines again to hide gridlines