1. Apply correct table format.
Tables
Apply correct table format.

2. What is a Table?
A table is a grid of rows and columns used to display and organize information.

3. Creating a Table
Tables are created by defining the number of rows and columns that will be needed to enter information.
Rows show the horizontal arrangement of data.
Columns show the vertical arrangement of data.
Cells are the boxes that are formed as the row and column intersect.
Gridlines are the vertical and horizontal lines in the table.
Columns
Cell
Gridlines
Rows

4. EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL Career and Technical Education
Formatting a Table
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL Career and Technical Education
Center the main title in all capital letters and bold.
Center the secondary title in initial caps and bold. DS
Right align number entries.
Left align or center text entries. DS
Key the $ symbol in the first entry to show currency.
Center and bold column headings.
Teacher
Subject
Remaining Budget
James Massey
Career Decisions
$900.32
Carrie Shore
Business Technology
834.90
Mandy Johnson
Keyboarding
547.24
Source: EMS Faculty Handbook
SS or DS between table entries (body).
Left align the source note under the table, which identifies the source of the information in the table.

5. Parts of a Table Main Title Secondary Title Column Headings Body
TOP 10 BROADWAY GROSSES
Week Ending September 12, 2003
Production
Gross This Week
Gross Last Week
Annie Get Your Gun
$572,885
$671,363
Cabaret
466,670
515,787
Fosse
566,644
605,993
Les Miserables
375,318
436,915
Miss Saigon
395,522
434,641
Ragtime
420,902
539,159
The Lion King
880,717
875,772
Totals
$3,678,658
$4,079,630
Source: Online Productions
Key the $ symbol in the first entry to show currency for the number entries.
Column Headings
Body
Source
Key the $ symbol with total entries to show currency.

6. Equal top and bottom margins Equal left and right margins
Inserting Tables
If the table is the only object on the page:
Center the table vertically, leaving equal top and bottom margins.
Center the table horizontally, leaving equal left and right margins.
For best results use automatic vertical and horizontal centering features in your word processing software (if available).
Equal top and bottom margins
Equal left and right margins

7. Inserting Tables If the table is inserted between text:
Double space above and below the table. DS DS

8. Table Notes to Remember
Center the main title in all capital letters and bold.
Double space after the main title.
Center secondary titles in initial caps, and bold.
Double space after the secondary title.
Center align and bold column headings.
Single or Double space is appropriate between entries.
Text entries may be aligned on the left or centered.
Numerical entries are usually right aligned.
The source note should be left aligned under the table.