Wrangle unruly text into easy-to-read formats using Word 2013's improved tables features.

Microsoft Word quickly converts columns to a table when you apply the "Insert" ribbon command and then select the "Convert Text to Table" option.

Changing a format Listing A cycles through the Tables collection, but you can do much more than convert the tables to text. You can apply a new table style, change a border color and so on.

Working with Word tables can be quite tricky. These simple tips will show you how to make a table and format it perfectly.