If you have not inserted a table, go to Insert tab - Table to create a new one. The new table will be inserted into the current page. Select the table, switch to the table’s Design tab, and apply a style that you like to the table in the Table Styles section. By default, not all styles are shown.

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• Column headings

Open Microsoft Word on your Mac with any document and then follow these steps. 1) Click Word from your menu bar. 2) Select Preferences. 3) Choose Ribbon & Toolbar in the pop-up window. On the Ribbon & Toolbar screen, make sure the Ribbon button is selected, which should be blue. Your table of figures will now be inserted in your Word doc. Update a Table of Figures. Understandably, your captioned objects may move around as you add, remove, and edit content in the document. As a result, Word also provides a straightforward way to update the table of figures to reflect any changes made. This how to explains how you can add captions for Microsoft Word tables like you see on tutorial screen shots, text books with diagrams and so forth. Select the table you want to add the caption to.

Overview

In Microsoft Word, it is important to make sure all tables are accessible to those using screen readers. This helps those using screen readers to make sense of the data contained in a table. You should only use a table when it's necessary to convey relationships between pieces of data, and not for layout purposes. When using tables in a Word document, keep them as simple as possible. If necessary, split complex tables into multiple smaller tables. Be sure to designate a header row and use column headings to help describe the data in the table, as well as repeat the column headings on each page the table appears on. You should also ensure the table has alternative text, to describe the contents of the table for those using screen readers.

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Designate a header row

There are multiple parts to the process of making a table accessible. The first involves making sure the table has a header row designated. The 'Table Style Options' section of the ribbon on the Table Tools contextual tab lets you indicate that your data has a header row.

To add a table with a header row to a Word document:

1. On the ribbon, click Insert, and then click Table.
2. Choose how many rows and columns you want for your table.
3. On the ribbon, in the 'Table Tools' group, click Design.
4. In the 'Table Style Options' group, make sure Header Row is checked.

Column headings

Column headings help describe the content in a table, and should be present to help users understand the content.

To add column headings to a table in Word:

1. Place your cursor in the first cell of the top row of the table.
2. Type the name for the first column, and press Tab to move to the next column.
3. Repeat step 2 for the remaining columns.

Repeat column headings

Column headings should be repeated at the top of a table if the table spans multiple pages.

To repeat the column headings:

1. Right-click the table, and then click Table Properties.
2. In the 'Table Properties' dialog box, click the Row tab.
3. In the 'Options' group, make sure Repeat as header row at the top of each page is checked.
4. Uncheck the box next to Allow row to break across pages.
5. Click OK to accept the changes.

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Alternative text

To add alternative text for tables, use the Alt Text tab of the 'Table Properties' dialog box:

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1. Right-click the table, and then click Table Properties.
2. In the 'Table Properties' dialog box, click the Alt Text tab.
3. Fill in the description for the table and, if necessary, add a title for the table.
4. Click OK to accept the changes.

Prior versions of Word

For instructions for creating an accessible table in Word 2013, see the section on tables in WebAim's Microsoft Word 2013 accessible documents guide.