Symbols add important information to a table. Sometime they are a simple metaphore that helps you interpret other information in the table. Sometimes they are the information itself.

Symbols are just small images. It is best to use .GIF formats for this purpose since they retain all their details, they compress well, and they can have a "transparent" background. The latter feature means that the symbol fits into the background well.

You can create your own symbols in a paint program, copy them from one of the extensive symbol libraries on the web, or get some from this Web site. We have borrowed a few from other sites and created many ourselves to provide a set of useful icons to get you started.

Table 3. Symbol table. [table code]
	Performance
My Party
Their Party

Table 4. Symbols used to mark specific table items. [table code]
	Riverton	September 14
	Onida	September 21
	Roosevelt	October 4
	Willsville	October 18
	Bluefield	November 2
	Pleasant Valley	November 15
home games

Table 5. Symbols and empty cells. [table code]

Music Education
	voice	orchestra	band
Westview
Metro
Elm Heights

Table 6. Symbols at the start of the row. [table code]
Budget Frozen		Percent Over Budget
	Westview	+3%
	Metro	-4%
	Elm Heights	+9%

---

 Traditional Table Examples     Word-Bar Table Examples 

 Take Me Home!