Table Help - Word OR Excel

[Bill in SD, CA]

While I'm sure this is probably simple for an experienced user, I cut my teeth on Word Perfect and Lotus years ago and ever since acquiring Office I have had little use except for the occasion letter or memo I need.

That being said, these are the parameters of what I need:

Table
4 columns wide
8 rows long
and with the cells in filled when printed it need to take up as much of the page as possible.

The possibility of the option of the grid being printed or not would also be nice.

Thanks,

Bill

[doddsy]

i'd go with excel. format the cells with borders.............

excel is more flexible, more user friendly............imo.

[Jarhed7276]

I agree with Doddsy. Excel will let you center the columns/rows horizontally/vertically so your few columns and rows aren't all jammed in the top left of the page. To do that, select "file" then "page setup" then select the "margins" tab and you'll see a horizontal and vertical centering option.

Also, on the "sheet" tab, there is an option to print/don't print the gridlines.

Did you need more help, or does this do the trick?

[doddsy]

somethin like this???

[Bill in SD, CA]

Quote:

Originally Posted by doddsy

somethin like this???

Yeah, exactly!

The reason why I want this is because in my job at Wal~Mart I can't tell you how many times I have to write out how to get to TechIMO, join, and post a thread for help.

Literally hundreds of times as I am their computer 'guru' in the store.

I also include how to find my user profile here through Google so they can find my home page.

Well, it occurred to me the other day while looking at a sheet of shelf labels that are laser cut to break apart that, if I could use a blank sheet I could just print the information onto the individual labels, break them apart , and hand them out as needed.

The sheet has about a quarter of an inch top and bottom perf border and it appears that I have a total of one inch combined for the sides - no perf.

No table labeling is required whatsoever.

What do I do?


Bill

[digby0668]

Post the message you want in the labels here. I'll put them in a spreadsheet a e-mail it to you.

[Bill in SD, CA]

Thanks,

Gotta run to my son's school for about an hour.

Will post back or send a PM.

Bill

[VHockey86]

Just a side note... Word has MANY MANY label formats bulit into it already. You can simply enter the product number for the paper and it will format the document accordingly, and you simply put whatever text you want in the boxes.

I believe its under Tools ---> Labels.
or perhaps under the Format menu (I'm in linux at the moment so I dont have word in front of me to check it out)

[Smidley]

In Word 2003:

Tools > Letters and Mailings > Envelopes and Labels...

In earlier versions I believe it was Tools > Envelopes and Labels Wizard.

I would definitely use Word for labels.

You just have to enter the Avery code. If it's a generic brand, it will tell you which code to enter.

[doddsy]

ditto. if its labels you want bill. the word wizards might be better........you can pick the size of the labels etc..........very simple.


either will suit. but the spreadsheet may need a little tweaking to match you labels.