# alignment of columns in table

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/alignment-of-columns-in-table/3049>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 9, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/alignment-of-columns-in-table/3049 "2020-04-09T23:18:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EE2dev](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/ee2dev/32/695_2.png) [@EE2dev](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/EE2dev)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/alignment-of-columns-in-table/3049/1 "2020-04-09T23:18:00Z")

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I am using [https://observablehq.com/@tmcw/tables/2](https://observablehq.com/@tmcw/tables/2) and I love it.  
Is it possible to override the default and right-align a column with strings?

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**Author:** ![mbostock](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/mbostock/32/9_2.png) [@mbostock](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/mbostock)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/alignment-of-columns-in-table/3049/2 "2020-04-10T22:04:03Z")

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You might ask Tom directly, but if not, you could fork the notebook to add the desired functionality.

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**Author:** ![EE2dev](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/ee2dev/32/695_2.png) [@EE2dev](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/EE2dev)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/alignment-of-columns-in-table/3049/3 "2020-04-12T09:32:11Z")

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I will - thanks Mike.