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- How should text entries be aligned in a table?
- How should data table be aligned?
- Should numbers in a table be right aligned?
How should text entries be aligned in a table?
Left-aligned text should be the default because it is easier to read than centered or right-aligned text. Text in the stub column should always be left-aligned. Column heading alignment should match the column alignment except that right-aligned columns should have centered headings.
How should data table be aligned?
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. In addition to that, you should align the table headers according to their column data as that makes your table more structural.
Should numbers in a table be right 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.
