Thanks --the tab is great for adding another row. Is there no way i can do something similar
to add new columns too?

Not really in Word 2007.

You can select the column, though, and right-click on it. That will give you some choices. (I no longer have Word 2007 available to show.)

Otherwise, with your column selected, look at the Table Tools Layout Tab. In the Rows and Columns group there are commands for adding rows and columns.

Simply click in the table where you want to add the new column, then choose Table Tools>Layout> Insert Right (or Insert Left, if you prefer). Note that the same approach allows you to insert rows above or below a location, too.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]