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Lesson Plan - Computing
Grade VII Subject: Computing Week:4 Day 1
Date and day: 28th august – 1st September 2023, Monday to Friday
Topic: Creating Tables in MS Word 2010 Sub topic: Create tables Pgs.
17-22 and Exercise pages
related to topic
Learning objectives:
Understand the process of creating tables in MS Word, including selecting the desired number of
rows and columns and applying table formatting.
Learning outcomes:
Successfully create tables in MS Word by selecting the desired number of rows and columns, and
apply basic formatting to the table.
Methodology /pedagogical outline Durati
on
Starter activity: 5 mins
Teacher to ask the students if they want to keep a record of their marks in various
subject, how would they do it? what is the best way to write numbers and records of
different subject?
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Main activity 30
mins
The given detailed step by step content covers basic to advance features however
teachers can refer to textbook pages 17 to 22 for the first topic of creating tables till the
heading of modifying tables.
Introduction
A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns. Tables can be customized and
are useful for various tasks such as presenting text information and numerical data.
In this lesson, you will learn how to convert text to a table, apply table styles, format
tables, and create blank tables.
To insert a blank table:
1. Place your insertion point in the document where you want the
table to appear.
2. Select the Insert tab.
3. Click the Table command.
4. Hover your mouse over the diagram squares to select the
number of columns and rows in the table.
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5. Click your mouse, and the table appears in the document.
6. You can now place the insertion point anywhere in the table to
add text.
To convert existing text to a table:
1. Select the text you want to convert.
2. Select the Insert tab.
3. Click the Table command.
4. Select Convert Text to Table from the menu. A dialog box will
appear.
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5. Choose one of the options in the Separate text at: section. This is
how Word knows what text to put in each column.
6. Click OK. The text appears in a table.
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To add a row above an existing row:
1. Place the insertion point in a row below the location where you
want to add a row.
2. Right-click the mouse. A menu appears.
3. Select Insert Insert Rows Above.
4. A new row appears above the insertion point.
You can also add rows below the insertion point. Follow the same steps, but
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select Insert Rows Below from the menu.
To add a column:
1. Place the insertion point in a column adjacent to the location
where you want the new column to appear.
2. Right-click the mouse. A menu will appear.
3. Select Insert Insert Columns to the Left or Insert Columns to
the Right. A new column appears.
To delete a row or column:
1. Select the row or column.
2. Right-click your mouse. A menu will appear.
3. Select Delete Cells.
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4. Select Delete entire row or Delete entire column, then click OK.
To apply a table style:
1. Click anywhere on the table. The Design tab will appear on the
Ribbon.
2. Select the Design tab and locate the Table Styles.
3. Click the More drop-down arrow to see all of the table styles.
4. Hover the mouse over the various styles to see a live preview.
5. Select the desired style. The table style will appear in the
document.
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To change table style options:
Once you've chosen a table style, you can turn various options on or off to change the
appearance of the table. There are six options: Header Row, Total Row, Banded
Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns.
1. Click anywhere on the table. The Design tab will appear.
2. From the Design tab, check or uncheck the desired options in
the Table Style Options group.
Depending on which table style you're using, certain table style options may have a
somewhat different effect. You may need to experiment to get the exact look you want.
Student practice (class work) 10
mins
Students to do activity given on page number 22 of textbook.
Formative Assessment 5 mins
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Q1 0f D given on page number 34
Plenary 5 mins
Recap the lesson by revising the topics and have students read “you are here 2” on page
33.
What differentiated instructions will you use to facilitate learning?
use of visual aids and pairing of quick learners with the ones who require additional support.
Reflection
Lesson Plan - Computing
Grade VII Subject: Computing Week:4 Day 2
th st
Date and day: 28 august – 1 September 2023, Monday to Friday
Topic: Creating tables in MS word Sub topic: Modifying tables
Pgs. 22-28 and Exercises
related to topic
Learning objectives:
Learn how to modify tables in MS Word, such as adjusting column width, changing row height,
merging or splitting cells, and applying formatting options like borders and shading.
Learning outcomes:
Effectively modify tables in MS Word by adjusting column width, changing row height, merging or
splitting cells, and applying desired formatting options.
Methodology /pedagogical outline Duratio
n
Starter activity: 5 mins
Teacher to ask the students about the last lesson and will recap it by doing some quick
examples using multimedia.
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Main activity 30 mins
When you first create a table, all the rows and columns will start the same size. As you
add information to the table, you’ll likely find that some rows and columns will need
to be bigger than others. You can adjust the size of rows and columns manually, or
automatically resize them.
Manually Resize
The most direct way to manually adjust the width of a column or the height of a row is
by directly adjusting them with the mouse.
1. Click and drag a cell border until the row or column is the size you need.
The columns or rows adjust to the new size.
Distribute Rows and Columns
If your table has columns and rows of different sizes, you can distribute them so that
they’re all the same width or height.
1. Click the Layout tab in the Table Tools ribbon group.
2. Click the Distribute Columns button or the Distribute Rows button.
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The columns or rows in the table are all set to the same width or height.
Automatically Resize
You can also have rows and columns resize automatically to fit the table’s contents.
1. Click the AutoFit button.
The AutoFit menu has three options:
● AutoFit Contents will automatically resize the rows and
columns to fit the content in the cells. The table will
automatically adjust to new content, resizing the
columns and rows as you type.
● AutoFit Window will resize the table to fill the available
space on the page.
● Fixed Column Width will stop the columns and rows
from resizing as new content is added if you’ve
previously enabled an AutoFit setting.
2. Select an AutoFit option.
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The table’s rows and columns are resized according to the option you selected.
How to Merge Cells in Word
Merging cells in Word involves combining two adjacent cells of similar size into one
larger cell. You can do this task by following the step-by-step guide below, helping you
merge cells in Word quickly.
Step 1. Select the Cells
Use your mouse to select the cells you intend to merge.
Step 2. Merge Cells
Right-click any of the cells you have selected, and then select the "Merge Cells" option
on the drop-down menu.
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You can also use the toolbar in Word to merge cells by clicking the "Layout" > "Merge
Cells" option after selecting the multiple cells.
Split a Cell.
Step 1 − Bring your mouse pointer position inside the cell that has to be divided into
multiple cells.
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Step 2 − Now click the Layout tab and then click the Split Cells button; this will display
a dialog box asking for the number of rows and columns to be created from the
selected cell.
Step 3 − Select the desired number of rows and columns that have to go into the
resultant cell and finally click the OK button to apply the result.
You can divide a cell into multiple cells either row-wise or column-wise or both.
To add borders to a table:
1. Select the cells you want to add a border to.
2. From the Design tab, select the desired Line Style, Line Weight,
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and Pen Color.
3. Click the Borders drop-down arrow.
4. From the drop-down menu, select the desired border type.
5. The border will be added to the selected cells.
Add Cell Shading
Shading includes fill colors and patterns that you can apply to table cells.
1. Select the cell or cells you want to add shading to.
2. Click the Shading list arrow in the Table Tools Design tab.
The shading menu will show a spectrum of colors from the current document
theme as well as a few standard colors. You could also select More Colors to
select a custom color or select No Color to remove existing shading.
3. Select a color.
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The color is added as a background to the selected cells.
To use a pattern instead of a solid color in your table, click the Borders group dialog
box launcher, click the Shading tab, and select a pattern in the Style list.
Student practice (class work) 10 mins
Students will make their Monday and Tuesday time table on word and will add
borders, shading also adjust the size of column and row.
Formative assessment: 5 mins
Students will attempt an activity given on page no 28 of textbook.
Plenary 5 mins
students will recall the lesson by doing exercise given on page 33 of textbook.
What differentiated instructions will you use to facilitate learning?
Use of visual aids and pairing of quick learners with the ones who require additional support.
Reflection:
Homework:
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Lab work on page 34 to be given as homework, students to submit the homework on google
classroom in a week’s time.
Compiled By – Saira Jamil Branch: FPS - Jr DHA
Formative assessment is required to be conducted during each segment of the lesson.
