Number Word table rows and columnsI love discovering an easy trick, especially one I’ve never seen used before. Did you know that you can quickly add row and column numbers to a Word table ...

We explain 3 ways to make a Table of content in Word with different columns. A Table is an object that is made up of columns and rows.

Use Word 2010's Numbering feature in tables and make it automatically number multiple table columns vertically. This way, each cell in each column will be placed under the correct number.

Click the Numbering button. Word numbers each selected cell consecutively from left to right. As you add or delete rows or columns, Word renumbers the cells accordingly.

Type the numbers you want to total into their individual table column cells. Right-click your mouse in the last row of the column of data you will be adding. Click the "Insert" option.

Number the columns when the table is completely done to avoid resetting options. It seems a bit counter-intuitive to me and I can’t help but think there’s a better solution than this clunky one.

See how easy it is to use the Tables and Borders toolbar to merge cells if your Word table contains too many cells in a row or too many rows in a column. Also, learn how you can change table ...