Word - Changing Spacing Between Table Cells

Word contains a very powerful table editor, which allows you to create very complex tables. Normally, Word does not add any additional space between the cells in a table. You can manually adjust the amount of space, however. Follow these steps:

1. Right-click anywhere within the table you want to format. Word displays a Context menu.
2. Choose the Table Properties option from the Context menu. Word displays the Table Properties dialog box.
3. Make sure the Table tab is selected. (See Figure 1.) 

Figure 1. The Table tab of the Table Properties dialog box.
4. Click on the Options button at the bottom of the dialog box. Word displays the Table Options dialog box. (See Figure 2.) 

Figure 2. The Table Options dialog box.
5. Make sure the Allow Spacing Between Cells check box is selected.
6. In the control to the right of the check box, specify how much space to leave between cells.
7. Click on OK to close the Table Options dialog box.
8. Click on OK to close the Table Properties dialog box.