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Setting the Column Alignment (left, right, center) in a Price Table
QuoteCloud lets you customise the alignment of your price table columns to improve readability and match your preferred style. This guide covers adjusting column alignment to left, right, or centre.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does column alignment in a QuoteCloud price table mean?
Column alignment controls how text and numbers are positioned inside each column of a QuoteCloud price table — typically left, center (centre), or right. It affects only the visual placement of content (descriptions, quantities, prices, totals) and does not change underlying data or calculations.
How do I change the alignment of a column in the price table editor?
Open the price table in the QuoteCloud editor, click the column heading you want to edit, then choose the alignment option (Left, Center/Centre, or Right). Apply or save your changes and preview the document to confirm the new alignment.
Can I set different alignments for different columns?
Yes. Each column in a QuoteCloud price table can have its own alignment setting. For example, you can left-align long descriptions, center-align quantities, and right-align numeric values like unit prices and totals to improve readability.
Why is column alignment important for price tables?
Proper alignment improves readability and creates a more professional appearance in quotes and proposals. Right-aligning numbers and prices makes them easier to scan and compare, while left-aligning text fields (like item descriptions) keeps layouts consistent and reduces reader confusion — a small change that boosts the effectiveness of your sales quoting software or sales proposal software.
Does changing alignment affect price calculations or totals?
No. Alignment only changes how the table looks. All calculations, formulas, and underlying data remain unchanged and continue to produce accurate totals regardless of alignment settings in your quote software or proposal software.
How should I align prices, totals and quantities for best results?
For best readability, right-align numeric values such as unit prices, totals and subtotals so digits line up vertically and are easy to compare. Center-align smaller, short fields like quantity columns if that improves balance, and left-align long text fields such as item descriptions.
Will column alignment carry over to exported PDFs, mobile views or integrations like QuickBooks?
Yes — alignment is a visual formatting setting, so it will appear the same in generated documents and exported PDFs and is preserved in the document view on mobile. However, visual alignment does not change the data that is synced with integrations like QuickBooks; integrations exchange numeric and text values, not layout properties.
Can I set default column alignment in templates or via API to standardize my quotes and proposals?
QuoteCloud lets you save templates with predefined table styles and alignments so your team uses consistent formatting across quotes and proposals. If you need programmatic control, check your QuoteCloud account or developer settings for API options to set template defaults; saved templates and theme settings are the most common way to standardize alignment in sales quoting software and sales proposal software.