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For presenting information, it’s hard to beat a table. Because the data in a table is arranged in columns and rows, a table gives you a concise picture of data. You can compare and contrast the numbers in a table and tell what’s what. You can see trends and tell at a glance who or what is performing well or lagging behind.

However, creating a table can be a chore. You need the correct number of columns and rows to hold the data. Columns must be the right width to fully display the data. You need to align the numbers and text to make the data speak to the reader.

Microsoft OneNote 2013 offers all kinds of tools on the Table Tools Layout tab to help you make your tables just-so. In this section, you’ll explore how to create a table in a note, insert and delete columns and rows, and select parts of a table so you can format the table’s various parts. You also see how to sort table data, manage table borders, change column widths, and align the text.

For fans of Microsoft Excel 2013, this section also explores how to create an Excel spreadsheet in OneNote and turn a OneNote table into an Excel spreadsheet.