Comments on: #Tutorial: Improving A Table’s Appearance

By: Tom Conroy

Tom Conroy — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:24:01 +0000

From what I understand, Excel and Word, since they are both Microsoft products, play nice together when working with tables. It seems, however, Word has some nice features that I did not know about when dealing with tables, and I will be using that software. The preset table designs make creating appealing-looking tables nearly pain-free.

By: Tracy Duong

Tracy Duong — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:39:29 +0000

Not only should the information be accurate in the table, but also the table itself should be visually appealing to the audience. I like to bold the headings and center them in the first row. I don’t usually use a colored background, but I might try it out for this assignment.

By: Paul Stiles

Paul Stiles — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 23:09:32 +0000

Word has so many useful tools that I had no idea existed until now. Whenever I needed a table I would always use an excel spreadsheet and mess around with the cells until the table looked right. I wish I saw these videos earlier when I started my work log. Currently I am using excel for it but the reflection column is awkward to read and difficult to edit. I plan on using a word’s table tool for my next work log.

By: KC Cowan

KC Cowan — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 21:26:56 +0000

Tables can be very boring sometimes, and I think that adding pops of color and formatting styles (font, placement, etc.) are imperative when it comes to drawing in the reader’s attention and keeping him or her interested. I think some people may struggle with picking the right colors and will choose shades that are not easily readable (for example, a yellow background with white or lime green font). My goal for the Analysis of Writing project is to make an attractive table, and I will definitely use this information during my design process.