Help:Table


 * For a basic introduction, see the Introduction to tables on Wikipedia. For style considerations, see Manual of Style/Tables, also on Wikipedia.

A table is an arrangement of columns and rows used to organize and position data. Tables can be created on wiki pages using special wikitext syntax, and there are many different styles and tricks that can be used to customise them.

Bogleheads wiki specifics
The Wikipedia standard for tables uses  and can get automatically generated by using the table button on the Edit toolbar, which results in: The same table using the Table, which is intended is used to standardize the appearance of Excel to Wiki generated tables, results in:

Clearly there is an inconsistency in the format depending on which method is used. Editors are reminded to exercise careful consideration before choosing which method is used. For consistency reasons, the general guideline for the wiki is to follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style.

Centering the columns of a table
If you want to have columns centered in a table, then add  after   which results in:

Create tables from a spreadsheet
Use excel2wiki (mirror site) to create tables directly from a spreadsheet. The developer no longer supports this project.