Formatting Tables Objective 4 02 Apply correct table

Formatting Tables Objective 4. 02: Apply correct table format

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

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

Creating a 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 Row Gridlines

Main Title Column Headings Parts of a Table Secondary TOP 10 BROADWAY GROSSES Title 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 Body Source Key the $ symbol in the first entry to show currency for the number entries Source: Online Productions Key the $ symbol with total entries to show currency

Formatting a Table Center the secondary title in initial caps and bold Center and bold column headings EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL DS Center the main title in all capital letters and bold Career and Technical Education Left align or center text entries Teacher DS Key the $ symbol in the first entry to show currency Subject Right align number entries Remaining Budget James Massey Career Decisions Carrie Shore Business Technology 834. 90 Mandy Johnson Keyboarding 547. 24 Source: EMS Faculty Handbook $900. 32 Left align the source note under the table, which identifies the source of the information in the table

Inserting Tables If the table is the only object on the page: n n n 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 left and right margins Equal top and bottom margins

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

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