# Tables

Rows and columns for facts readers compare.

Tables suit facts that line up: options and what they do, plans and their limits, settings and their defaults. Turn on the heading row in the block's menu.

| Block | Best for | Holds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tabs | Alternatives, one per reader | Text, lists, code, images, tables |
| Steps | A task done in order | Text, lists, code, images, tables |
| Accordions | Details most readers skip | Text, lists, code, images, tables |
| Cards | Choosing where to go next | A title, a line of text, a link |
| Callouts | One message that must stand out | Text |

## Good tables

- Put what readers look up in the first column.
- Keep cells short. When a cell needs a paragraph, a list under a heading reads better.
- A table with one column is a list; a table with one row is a sentence.