How to make a crossword in the Word

Do you love to guess crosswords? But all the shopping options are already tired? Then try to make it yourself. It turns out that this is a very exciting occupation, which is much more interesting to solve the ready version.

If you do not know how to install and work with already ready-made crossword make programs, then use the Word Editor. This article describes in detail the process of creating a puzzle.

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How to make a crossword in the Word - the choice of theme and selection of words

Before drawing cells in the editor, consider the subject of crossword. So you yourself determine the content of future issues. Depending on the subject matter of the verbal puzzle, select the words you write on a separate sheet.

Then take a sheet into a cell or marking, and place words depending on the matching of letters. Write words horizontally and vertical. This process is similar to the decision of the crossword, only on the contrary and becomes an entertaining game.

Handle of another color. Estip the numbers at the beginning of each word. At the same time, they are written only on line and in cells where there are letters. Therefore, be careful when filling the squares.

At the next stage, the empty cells are completely filled. So you will have a grid for a puzzle.

Now consider questions to the words. Depending on the complexity, they may be simple to respond easily. Or complex when they should think about their solution. If you can not pick up words, then look at the Internet or Polyistay the explanatory dictionary to the most extreme case.
Arrange questions according to the numbering. To do this, write the numbers vertically and horizontally.

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How to make crossword in Word - Visualization

When all the preparatory works are passed, go to drawing a puzzle in the Word. Use the built-in editor features.

Creating a table in the editor

Create a new sheet, go to the "Insert" tab. It is located at the top of the editor window. Select the "Table" icon.

Consider how much squares you need for a puzzle (on columns and line). In the selected menu, press the triangle called the "Table" insertion. You will run out the cells, spend on them with the mouse and select the number you need for the table. At the same time, a drawn table appears on the sheet. Direct the cursor to the lowest corner on the right side and press once the right mouse button.

If you do not work in this way insert the table onto the sheet, then there is another embodiment of the grid for crossword. In the same tab, the "Table" has a menu under the selection of cells. Click in it "Insert the table".

The menu will pop up in which to set the required number of rows and columns. Then select "OK".

As a result of the two these actions, a grid appears on the sheet with the specified dimensions.

Aligning table cells

For puzzles, cells are used in the form of a square. Therefore, it is necessary to align the table and create the same squares. Make it can be automatically.

Fully select the table (press the pointer on the upper left corner), then press the right mouse button. The change menu appears before you. Select the section "Table Properties" in it.

In the menu bookmarks, click on the String item. Put a tick on the "Height" position and select the desired size. The mode at the same time should be in the "accurate" position.

Click the "Cell" tab. Here, select its width and set the unit of measurement. Click "OK".

After all these actions, you will have a table with the same cells.

Configuring the workpiece for crossword

When the puzzle grid is ready, you need to set the numbers within each cell. But first set the table.

To make it automatically, select all the cells and click the right mouse button. In the context menu, click "Align the cells". The traditional version of the number of numbers on the crossword is the left top corner.

Also define the type of font and its size. Go to the main menu to the Home tab, select the necessary positions in the windows.

Estip the numbers according to the previously composed crossword. To do this, set the cursor to the required cell and press the digit.

Formation of grid crossword

To visualize a puzzle, squeeze the cells that are not used. Go to the "Designer" menu. Highlight empty cells in the table, then find the right "Fill" item and select Black Color.

To remove extra lines, use the eraser - this is a tool that you can erase any borders of the table and even inside it. It is located on the right in the upper corner of the window.

When all lines are removed and the numbers are arranged, dial questions under the grid and print the puzzle.

As you can see, make a crossword puzzle in the Word is not so difficult. Maybe after such detailed instructions, you will enjoy it to create it than to solve.

Another option is to draw up a puzzle in Word, watch the video: