You can create a basic table, edit its structure, and format its content. But what about the complex tables you need to contend with in real life, such as the mangled tables you inherit from other people’s documents? And, how can you use tables to simplify your work on any complex document? If you want to manage tables more easily or want a better way to simplify intricate page layouts, you’ve come to the right place.

In this course, you will learn how to make quick work of some key advanced table tasks, and get timesaving tips throughout.

To learn more about this course, read the overview in the center of this page or the table of contents in the left column.

When you're done reading this page, click Next to start the first lesson.

To learn how to create, format, or edit basic tables, take Tables I: Create and format basic tables before continuing here.

If you are already a table power user looking for help with tables that originate in Excel or on the Web, or want tips specifically for formatting financial tables in Word, take Tables III: Manage financial tables and tables from Excel and the Web.