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'''[[help:Tables|Tables]]''' are a commonly usedcommon way of displaying information, particularly in articles that contain data. This tutorial aims to provideprovides a guide on how to makemaking new tables and editediting existing ones. IfFor youguidelines areon lookingwhen forand the policy on whenhow to use themtables, see the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Tables|Manual&nbsp;of&nbsp;Style]].

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The simplesteasiest way to insert a new table is withto use the editing toolbar that appears when you edit a page (see image above). PressingClicking the [[File:VectorOOjs toolbarUI inserticon table button.pngsvg|25px20px|class=skin-invert|link=|alt=Table icon]] button will open a dialog thatwhere allowsyou define what you towant definein ayour new table. Once you've chosen the number of rows and columns, the wiki markup text for the table is inserted into the article. so thatThen you can replace the "Example" text with the data you want to includebe displayed. Large tables in Wikipedia can look intimidating to edit, but the way they work is very simple.

Tables in Wikipedia, particularly large ones, can look intimidating to edit, but the way they work is simple.

'''[[help:Tables|Tables]]''' are a commonly used way of displaying information, particularly in articles that contain data. This tutorial aims to provide a guide on how to make new tables and edit existing ones. If you are looking for the policy on when to use them, see the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Tables|Manual&nbsp;of&nbsp;Style]].

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The simplest way to insert a new table is with the editing toolbar that appears when you edit a page. Pressing the [[File:Vector toolbar insert table button.png|25px|link=]] button will open a dialog that allows you to define a table. Once you've chosen the number of rows and columns, the markup text for the table is inserted into the article so that you can replace the "Example" text with the data you want to include. Large tables in Wikipedia can look intimidating to edit, but the way they work is very simple.

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