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| table | simple way to organize information using rows and columns to align data in an easy-to-read format |
| column | vertical arrangement of text or other document elements separated by white space or a line (up and down) |
| row | text or other document elements arranged in a horizontal line (left to right) |
| cell | where columns and rows meet |
| gridlines | lines marking columns and rows |
| main heading | main title of table |
| column headings | used to identify data in each column; provide description of table body; appear immediately above column |
| secondary heading | aka sub headings or side headings; keyed in initial caps; appears a double space below the main heading and above the column headings |
| table | centered horizontally and vertically |
| main heading | centered and keyed in all caps; double space after |
| secondary heading | centered |
| column headings | keyed in initial caps and underlined; may be blocked or centered |
| alignment | depends on column data |
| left | alignment for columns that contain words |
| right | alignment for columns that contain whole numbers |
| decimal | alignment for columns that contain decimal numbers |
