# Markdown tables made easy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [July 5, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370 "2020-07-05T07:57:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370/1 "2020-07-05T07:57:30Z")

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Tables are easy to create using this site:

[Markdown Tables Generator](https://www.tablesgenerator.com/markdown_tables)  
&nbsp;

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| left | center | right |
| 123 | 456 | 789 |
| more  
lines | in the  
 same | cell |
| 123 | 456 | 789 |
| &nbsp; | | |
| It automatically saves your settings and last table. | | |
| It also lets you save and load tables to your computer, and import csv files. | | |

Make sure “Put tabs between columns” is unchecked.

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**Author:** ![Trinary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trinary/32/3151_2.png) [@Trinary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinary)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370/2 "2020-07-05T08:22:23Z")

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| Very | nifty. | Thanks! |
|:----:|:------:|:-------:|
| ~*~ | ~*~ | ~*~ |

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**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370/3 "2020-07-05T15:54:11Z")

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> [@GreenWyvern](#):
>
> Tables are easy to create using this site:

I remember I needed to post tables on the board in the past.

I don’t know whether I am going to need this function from now on but ability creates opportunity.

Great tool 👍