pattern table

Objective:

The object of this activity is to create a table on the computer then fill in the boxes (cells) with different colors to create a pattern. Your table will have 8 boxes. A pattern is created when two or more colors are repeated in a specific order. Example: red, green, blue, red, green, blue, red, green. . .

1. Open Microsoft Word©. A new document will appear.
2. Click on the Insert Table shortcut button in the toolbar.
   

3. Create a 1 x 8 table (1 row and 8 columns.) by clicking and dragging over the squares until you get the size you want then let go of the mouse button.
4. Next you will want to make your cells larger. Under Table select Table Properties (If it is not there, drag down to the arrow at the bottom of the drop-down menu.)
5. Click on the Row tab. Click in the small white box where it says Specify Height. Then after Specify Height: change the number to 1” (1 inch).
6. Now you need to create your pattern. (A pattern is created when two or more colors are repeated in order. Example: yellow, blue, yellow, blue, yellow, blue ).
7. Click on the first cell that you want to color. Under Format select Borders and Shading. When the window appears, click on the Shading tab. (See picture on back.)
8. Select the color you want here.
9. Select the type of patter you want here (Don’t forget to scroll down to see all of your choices.)
10. You only want the first cell to look this way so make sure that you change the Apply to: to Cell.

11. Before you click OK, make sure you remember your choices for when you have to repeat this color / pattern combination.
12. Now click in the second cell. Repeat steps 7 through 10 to pick a color and pattern for this cell.
13. Continue doing the same with the rest of the cells. Remember, you will want to create a pattern.
14. Once you have your pattern, print your document.