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10 Guidelines to Better Table Design

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  • Author: paulvanderlaken.com
  • Full Title: 10 Guidelines to Better Table Design
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  • URL: https://paulvanderlaken.com/2020/09/01/10-guidelines-to-better-table-design/

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  • Let me summarize them for you: Right-align your numbers Left-align your texts Use decimals appropriately (one or two is often enough) Display units (e.g., $, %) sparsely (e.g., only on first row) Highlight outliers Highlight column headers Use subtle highlights and dividers Use white space between rows and columns Use white space (or dividers) to highlight groups Use visualizations for large tables