To insert a new empty table, click the Table button in the Insert group on the Home Tab. A new window will open. Select the number of columns and the number of rows for the new table. Click OK to insert the table.

Converting existing text to a table

Select the text you want to convert into a table, and click the Table button. Each new line will be converted into a table line. Text separated by commas or tabs will be placed in separate columns.

Text boxes

A text box is a piece of text that can be inserted at a specific position in a document. Click the Textbox button in the Insert group on the Home tab. The mouse pointer will turn into a crosshair. Click in the document and drag to draw a text box the size that you need. You can then further adjust the size and position of the text box by dragging the little squares at the corners of the text box. To write in the text box, click inside and type.

To adjust the style and the color of the border of a text box, right-click on the text box and select Format.