Help:Table/Introduction to tables

Introduction to tables What are they for and how do I make them? Creating tables manually Want more control over tables? Go here Sortable tables How to make tables sortable Placement and size changes How to alter a table's size, placement and structure Adding colour Using colour in tables Collapsible tables Making tables that collapse Other formatting What else can you do?

Enhanced editing toolbar Standard toolbar Enhanced insert table button Standard insert table button Welcome to the help page for tables! Tables are a commonly-used way of displaying information, particularly in articles that contain data. This tutorial aims at providing a guide on how to make tables; if you are looking for the policy on when to use them, see Manual of Style. The simplest way to insert a table is with the editing toolbar that appears when you edit a page. Depending on your preferences, you will see one of two toolbars. Pressing the 'insert table' button will open a dialog that allows you to define a table. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Header text !! Header text !! Header text |- | Example || Example || Example |- | Example || Example || Example |- | Example || Example || Example |} Which looks like: Header text Header text Header text Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Example All you have to do is place this where you want it in the article, edit it to match the information you're trying to display, and hit save. You can add more headers by adding more entries in the header section, more rows, or remove headers or rows if you're looking for a smaller table. If you don't have the enhanced editing toolbar, you'll want to create the tables manually. If you're looking for other ways to format the table, start here. Next >>