Apply correct table format. Tables Apply correct table format.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Table Notes to Remember Center the main title in all capital letters and bold. DS after the main title. Center secondary titles in initial caps, and bold. DS after the secondary title. Center align and bold column headings. SS or DS 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.