1. Cells are the squares within a table that contain information.
2. Column headings appear at the top of each column of data. They should be descriptive, but short.
3. Row labels are the text tags in the left column of the table. Not every table will need row labels; it will depend on the data you're showing. If you use row labels, be sure they are descriptive enough that readers understand what the data represents but short enough that they don't take up too much valuable space in your table.
4. Keystrokes: certain keys won't work the way you expect them to when you're working within tables. For example, pressing the ENTER key does not take you to the next column or row; instead, it adds a new blank line in the current cell. Here are the keystrokes you need to remember to move from cell to cell in your Microsoft Word tables:

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