Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Well-layouted tables like in MS Word

[Verses]

Hello all!

Is it possible to create nicely layouted tables as you can do e.g. in MS Word.

For example something like this:

Are there any tutorials or so for doing this with LaTeX?

Thanks in advance!

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Verses,

welcome to the forum!

Let's say, the table has colors. But it's not well-layouted, in my opinion.The numbers should be right aligned, so comma would be below comma. The alternating white and gray columns style gently supports reading, just that big colored block of names is hard to follow to the right to the values. There's no line support leading the eye but a visual break.

Here's a small table tutorial: Creating tables with LaTeX.
You can use colortbl for coloring rows.

Stefan

[Verses]

welcome to the forum!

Thank you!

But it's not well-layouted, in my opinion.
Stefan

OK, that was a bad example. I've just grabbed a rather random picture from Google search. What I intended to ask is how to "beautify" tables. I hope your link is helpful. Thanks for now!

[Johannes_B]

I saw a nice animation how to improve data tables.

The documentation of package booktabs gives you some useful hints as well.

When thinking of the layout of your table, please don't think of the usual word table. Think about how tables are set in the journals you read in your field.