- Numbers in table columns are usually Left-aligned.
- To select a column, hover the mouse over the column until Word displays the selection arrow (see below) and click. ...
- Flush left alignment means that text is lined up along the left margin.
How should numbers be aligned in a table?
Typography. Generally, you should align text left and numbers right. This way it's easier to differentiate between the two and numbers are easier to compare.
How should columns of numbers be aligned?
Always right-align headings and data in columns so that units, tens, hundreds and thousands are aligned and numbers of equal value are easily comparable.