1. A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office 2010
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A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Word 2010:
Converting Lists to Tables

2. Microsoft Word 2010: Checking Your Writing Style
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3. Microsoft Word 2010: Checking Your Writing Style
Lists are great, but sometimes, a table is better. Learn how to quickly convert a list in Word 2010 into a formatted table.
If you have a list in Word, you can quickly convert that list to a table. Why? Because this helps you change the way the list appears or to apply functionality that’s more easily implemented and managed in a table, such as a shopping list, assignment table, or method for taking notes about specific topics. Now, let’s see how easy it is to convert a list.

4. Microsoft Word 2010: Checking Your Writing Style
First, select the list

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From the Insert tab click the Table option in the Tables group
Choose Convert Text To Table from the dropdown list.

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Word 2010 assumes the table setup based on the list’s composition.
Here Word wants to create two columns, based on the tab characters that separate the two columns. This is correct, so click OK.
You can also select to Autofit to contents and this will size the columns to the content. 

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Most likely, the table won’t be perfect.
You can quickly format the table by clicking the box in the upper right corner of the table to select the entire table.
In this case, a column border is needed to separate the number column from presidents’ names.

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To apply column borders, select Design tab and click on Draw Borders.
A drop down box allows you to choose the color, line type, and line width.

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The cursor changes to a pencil icon that you use to draw a line to separate the columns.

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Next, change the format by selecting the Design tab and hovering over the many styles in the gallery.
Click on any format style.

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In this case, the format adds bold to the top row, and colors every other row blue.

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Removing the Table
Select the table and click Convert To Text in the Data group on the Layout tab.  Word will remove the table and its format, leaving the text in its original list form.

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If you want the list numbered, be sure to hi-light the list and choose a numbering format

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With just a little work, you can totally change the visual appeal of your document. Below are the step-by-step directions for converting a list to a table in Word 2010.
Step-by-Step:
Select the list
Click Insert Tab and click Table
Choose Convert Text to Table
Check the Word suggested settings, choose Autofit to contents if necessary
Click the box in the upper right to select the table
Select Design tab
Click on a format and style