Google Docs

It is very easy to insert a table in Google Docs. Once you have inserted the table, you can edit and format it in various ways.

In this article, we will be talking about one way in which you can format your tables: by changing the background color of the cells.

By default, the cells are transparent. This means that their color is the same as the color of your document. Since the color of Google Docs documents is generally white, the color of the cells is also generally white.

However, you can change the background color of the cells to any color you want. 

You can choose from one of the many existing colors or you can create a custom color. 

Changing the color of the cells of your table allows you to highlight certain cells (such as cells containing important information). It also makes your table look more interesting and therefore makes it engaging. 

3 methods of changing the background color of cells in Google Docs. 

• Using the background color icon in the table toolbar
  
• Right-clicking and opening Table properties
  
• Going to the Format menu and opening Table properties
  

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Google Docs allows you to conveniently insert a table in your document. Once you have inserted a table in the doc, you can also edit it in various ways. 

In this article, we will be talking about how to remove the borders of your table by changing its color and thickness. 

Removing the borders can make your table look more aesthetic. Sometimes, removing borders allows you to combine cells (when you remove borders by merging cells). These are some reasons why you might be interested in removing table borders.

4 methods of removing table borders in Google Docs.

• Using the table toolbar to change the color or thickness of the borders
  
• Right clicking and using the Table properties window to change the color or thickness of the borders
  
• Going to the Format menu and using the Table properties window to change the color or thickness of the borders
  
• Merging cells

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Google Docs allows you to conveniently insert various objects in your document. Some examples of objects you can insert in your document include images, shapes and tables. 

Tables are a collection of rows and columns. They store data and are useful for performing data visualization and analysis. 

In this article, we will be talking about how to insert a table in Google Docs. 

2 ways to insert Table in a Google Doc

• Going to the Insert tab
  
• Creating a table in Google Sheets and copy + paste to Google Docs

We will also cover how to edit and delete your tables.

With that introduction, let’s learn the two methods.

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Google Docs allows you to easily create and edit tables. In this article, we will be talking about editing tables. Specifically, we will be talking about editing tables by adding rows.

You can choose the number of rows you would like your table to have when you are creating it. However, if you find that you need more rows in the table, you can conveniently add rows. You can add a row at any point in your table, either above or below a particular row. 

3 ways to add Rows to table in Google Docs

• Right-clicking on the table and choosing one of the options for inserting rows
  
• Going to the Format tab and choosing one of the options for inserting rows
  
• Pressing the Tab key at the last cell of a row 

With that introduction, let’s get to the methods. 

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Google Docs allows you to conveniently create, edit and delete tables. In this article, we will be talking about how to delete tables. 

Deleting a table is just one way to remove a table in your Google Docs document. Another way of removing a table is by cutting it. When you cut a table, it is removed from your document. You can then paste the table in another location in your document or in another document altogether. We will be talking about both of these ways of removing a table from your Google Docs document. 

In Google Docs, there are multiple ways of doing the same thing.

5 ways of deleting a table in Google Docs:

• Right clicking and selecting Delete table
  
• Going to the Format tab and selecting Delete table
  
• Selecting the entire table and pressing the Backspace or Delete key
  
• Right clicking and selecting Cut
  
• Going to the Edit tab and selecting Cut 

With that introduction, let’s learn the five methods. 

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You can easily insert and edit tables in Google Docs. One of the best things about Google Docs is that it gives you various options for formatting your tables. You can change everything from the number of columns to the border colors of the table. In this article, we will be focusing on how to change the heights of the rows of tables in Google Docs. 

You might want to have different row heights for different rows of your table. For example, you might want the height of the first row (the heading row) to be higher than the height of the other rows. This allows you to use a bigger font size for the text in the cells of the first row. 

Another great thing about Google Docs is that it gives you multiple ways of doing the same thing.

5 methods you can use to customize the heights of table rows in Google Docs: 

• Using the gridlines on the table
  
• Right clicking and going to Table properties
  
• Opening Table properties by going to the Format tab
  
• Right clicking and using Distribute rows
  
• Using Distribute rows by going to the Format tab 

With that introduction, let’s learn the steps for customizing row height. 

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In this article, we will focus on changing the alignment of a table. We will specifically be talking about how to center align a table in Google Docs. 

Changing the alignment of the table does not change the alignment of text inside the table. We will cover it in the second part of this article.

2 methods to center align a table in Google Docs.

• Right clicking and using table properties
  
• Using table properties from the Format tab 

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The find and replace option is one of the most useful functions in Google Docs. The find function allows you to search for certain words or phrases in your document. For example, you can use it to search for the word ‘article.’ 

The replace function allows you to replace a word or phrase you found with another word or phrase. For example, you can replace the word ‘article’ with ‘articles.’ You also have the option of replacing all instances of a particular word. For example, you can replace every ‘article’ in your document with ‘articles.’ 

You also have other options for customizing the replacements. For instance, you can choose to match the case (upper or lower case) of your word. This is highly convenient as you don’t have to manually search for and replace words. 

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Punctuation marks tend to be small so it is easy to mistake them. For example, it is easy to mistake a comma for a period and vice versa. For this reason, it is useful to increase the font size of the punctuation marks in your document to make them clear. 

The period, also known as the full stop, is the most commonly used punctuation mark. There are different ways in which the period can be used. Firstly, it is used at the end of sentences to indicate that the sentence has ended. It is also used after abbreviations, such as Mr. and Ms. Lastly, it is used at the end of initials (for example, Anita M.). Note that this convention is only used in some countries. 

However, if the size of the periods in your document is too small, they are not noticeable. The default size of the periods is the same as the font size of your document. Google Docs allows you to change the size of the periods in your document. 

3 methods for changing the size of the periods in your document. 

• Changing the default font size of your document
  
• Using find and replace
  
• Using the ‘Advanced Find and Replace’ add-on 

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A watermark is a design that is meant to identify the owner or maker of a document. It is inserted on every page of the document. To make sure that you can read the text in the document, the watermark is transparent. 

You can share the watermarked document with other people. The people you share it with cannot claim that the document is theirs, because of the watermark. Hence, watermarking prevents other people from copying your work. 

Watermarks can also be used on images. For example, the photos on the iStock website are watermarked. This prevents people from downloading the images without paying. 

Google Docs doesn’t have an option that allows you to automatically insert watermarks. However, there are several workarounds that you can use.

2 methods of inserting a watermark in Google Docs: 

• Inserting a watermark from the Drawing window
  
• Inserting a watermark in the header or footer of your document 

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