Layout tab

The Layout tab includes the options for formatting and working with tables. The tab is a context based, so it is only displayed in the ribbon while you are working in a table. To display the tab click anywhere inside a table.

Table

	Select	Click Select, then choose from Table, Column, or Row from the sub menu.
	Show Gridlines	Toggles table gridlines on and off.
	Lock Layout	Locks the table layout so it is not accidentally resized. Select again to unlock table.

Rows and columns

	Delete	Click Delete, then choose from Cells, Columns, Rows, or Tables from the sub menu.
	Insert Above	Inserts a new row above the current row.
	Insert Below	Inserts a new row below the current row.
	Insert Left	Inserts a new row to the left of the current row.
	Insert Right	Inserts a new row to the right of the current row.
	Move Row Up or Down	Click Move, then choose Move Row Up or Move Row Down from the sub menu.

Design

	None	Removes the border style from the table.
	All	Applies the border style to all cells in the table.
	Outer	Applies the border style to the outside borders of the table.
	Shading	Select Shading, then choose the shading color from the sub menu.
	Borders	Select Borders, then choose the border style attributes, including borders, weight, and line color from the sub menu.

Cell size

	Adjust Row Height	Use the Height selector to apply specific sizing to selected rows.
	Adjust Column Width	Use the Width selector to apply specific sizing to selected columns.
	Distribute Rows	Evenly distributes the height of selected rows.
	Distribute Columns	Evenly distributes the width of selected columns.

Merge

	Merge Cells	Merges the selected cells into one cell.
	Split Cell	Splits the selected cell into two cells.
	Split Table	Splits the selected table into two tables.

Advanced

	Align Top	Aligns the selected cell content to the top of the cell.
	Align Middle	Aligns the selected cell content to the middle of the cell.
	Align Bottom	Aligns the selected cell content to the bottom of the cell.
	Text Direction	Changes the direction of the text in the selected cells. Repeated clicking moves you through the directions - left, down, and up.
	Repeat Heading Rows	Repeats the table's heading row when the table continues on a new page in the printed output.
	Allow Row Break	Allows the selected row to break across pages in the Word output.