1. Objective 4.02: Apply correct table format
Formatting Tables
Objective 4.02: Apply correct table format

2. Essential Questions: What are tables used for?
How should tables be formatted when included in a document?

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

4. Creating a Table
Tables are created by defining the number of rows and columns that will be needed to enter information
Row – the horizontal arrangement of information
Column – the vertical arrangement of information
Cells – the boxes that are formed when a row and column intersect
Gridlines – the vertical and horizontal lines that outline the cells in a table
Column
Cell
Gridlines
Row

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
Column Headings
Key the $ symbol in the first entry to show currency for the number entries
Body
Source
Key the $ symbol with total entries to show currency

6. 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
Left align the source note under the table, which identifies the source of the information in the table

7. 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

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

9. 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
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