Insert a table in Word 2007 with a quick table

A Word quick table is a table that is stored in a library as a building block. You can access and reuse quick tables at any time. If you frequently use a table with a specific format, you can save a copy of the table in the Quick table library so that you do not have to re-create the table each time you want to use the table.

Insert a table by using a quick table

1, click where you want to insert the table.

2, on the Insert tab, in the Table group, click Table.

3, point to Quick Table, and then click the table that you want.

4, if necessary, replace the placeholder data in the table with the required data.

Add a table to the Quick table library

1, click in the table you want to add.

2. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab.

3, in the table group, click Select, and then click Select Table.

4, on the Insert tab, in the Table group, click Table.

5, point to Quick Table, and then click Save Selection to Quick Table library.

6. In the New Building Block dialog box, fill in the following information:

• Name Type a unique name for the building block.

• Library Select table from the list.

• Categories Select a category (such as "General" or "built-in"), or create a new category.

• Description Type the description of the building block.

• Save location Click Build block in the list.

If you want the table to be available in other templates, you can select the template in the Save in list. The template appears in the template Name list only if it is open.

• Option Select one of the following options:

> select Insert content in its own paragraph to insert the content into its paragraph, even if the cursor is positioned in the middle of the paragraph.

> select Insert content into its own page to place the building block on a separate page and set the page break before and after the building block.

No tables are visible in the Quick table library

If you do not see any built-in table designs or access to the library in the library, the building block add-in may not be available. To ensure that the built-in design is present in all Microsoft Office Word 2007 building block libraries, do the following:

1, click Office button, and then click Word Options.

2, click "Add-ins".

3, in the Administration list, select Disable Project, and then click Go.

4, click Building Blocks.dotx, and then click Enable.

5, restart Word.