Rubrics with WORD

This section will review the basics of using Microsoft WORD. Specifically, how to create tables to develop assessment rubrics.

Part 1: Set Up

STEP 1: Open Microsoft WORD

STEP 2: FILE > SAVE. Insert appropriate name for document

STEP 3: Type in Title and Instructions. Use top bar to format your writing.

Part 2: Creating a Table

STEP 1: Click the Table Tab

STEP 2: Click NEW > INSERT TABLE

STEP 3: Choose how many rows or columns you want – you can always change this!

· For this rubric we want 3 columns and 6 rows. You can have Word automatically change the width of the column by contents or window. Click OK.

STEP 4: Type in rubric

STEP 5: ADDING A ROW

If you forget a row, put cursor in bottom right cell and click the TAB button on the keyboard.

STEP 6: MERGING CELLS

If you want to combine cells you HIGHLIGHT the cells you want to combine, right-click, click MERGE

Part 3: Formatting a Table

To shade a row or column, HIGHLIGHT what you want to shade, right-click, click BORDERS AND SHADING, pick the shade and click OK.

To widen the columns in the table, you can click the borders and drag them to the correct place.

You format the text inside the cells just like outside the cells.

Completed rubric table:

Part 4: Table Styles

Using the TABLE STYLES feature in the top bar you can get fancy and change the formatting in a click of a button. Here is an example:

APA style Formatting: you remove al the vertical lines by clicking TABLE LAYOUT / FORMAT > BORDERS