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After you have created a table, you can add new columns, delete existing columns or resize columns. 

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Here is a document with a table.

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Lets see how to add new columns to your table. Microsoft Word adds new colums to the left of your current location.

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To add a new column between the Rice and Oranges columns, place the cursor anywhere in the Oranges column.

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Click Tables on the Menu Bar.

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Choose  Select - Column on the drop-down menu.

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Microsoft Word selects the column.

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Click on Table, which is located on the Menu bar.

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Click on  Insert - Colums on the drop-down menu.

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Microsoft Word creates a new column between the Rice and Oranges column.

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Label the new column Coffee and add the text as desired.

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You can easily sort the data in your table. To sort your table data by Salesperson in ascending order, first click anywhere on your table.

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Click Tableon the Menu Bar.

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Click Sort on the drop-down menu.

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The Sort dialog appears.

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Select Salesperson in the Sort By field and enter Text in the Type field, as you are sorting by text.

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Select Ascending to sort in ascending order.

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Click OK .

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Your data is sorted by Salesperson in the ascending order as shown.

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