Help:Introduction to tables with Wiki Markup/1
Introduction to tables
How and why
Editing tables
The basics
Expanding tables
Adding rows and columns
Summary
Review of what you've learned
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 Manual of Style.
The simplest way to insert a new table is with the editing toolbar that appears when you edit a page. Pressing the 
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.
