Tables in Microsoft Word can be useful for presenting certain types of information more clearly than in paragraph form, turning complex ideas into easy-to-read data.

Why It's Better to Create Tables in Excel In short, Word is a word processor, and Excel is a data processor. As a result, Word isn't built for optimal table creation, whereas its sibling, Excel, is.

Want to fit an image in a Table cell in Word? We show you how to insert images into a table in Microsoft Word in a few easy steps.

If you find that there's no Design tab in Microsoft Word, verify if the Design tab is enabled in Word Options under Customize Ribbon.