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Formatting Tables for APA style papers According to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, tables are an efficient way of presenting research findings. To include a table in your paper that is formatted for APA Style, open the document c:\drpaper4\apatables.doc - and copy the table with the appropriate number of columns to your document. Edit the table to include the values you need for your paper. Guidelines for formatting tables are as follows: Label each table beginning with the table number followed by a description of the contents. Horizontal rules (lines) should be typed into tables; do not draw them in by hand. Each row and column must have a heading. Abbreviations and symbols (e.g., "%" or "nos.") may be used. Do not change the number of decimal places within a column. Do not change the units of measurement within a column "Use a zero before the decimal point when numbers are less than one" (see the APA Manual, page 128 for more details).