I have to admit, I can't take credit for this tip - I was reading an internal newsletter this morning when the the title, "Create custom tables with total flexibility in seconds", caught my eye.

I read through the instructions (below) but it wasn't until I went to test it out that I fully appreciated just how useful this tip was. I've got into the habit of quickly inserting a standard table and then modifying the different cells until I get the layout I want. This method definitely makes life a lot easier!

Position your cursor at the location in your document where the table will appear. On the Ribbon, go to the Insert menu. Select Table, then Draw Table.

Your cursor will turn into a pencil icon. Next create your table by clicking and dragging until it's the size you want.

Now you can draw your rows and columns, by dragging the pencil across the table.

Press the SHIFT key (the icon changes to an eraser) to select and delete unwanted lines.

Then just click outside the table when you're done.