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.
Steps to change column alignment
Open the pricing table
Click inside the pricing table to place it into edit mode.Select the column
Right-click the column header whose alignment you want to change.Open alignment options
The contextual menu will display the available column alignment controls.Choose an alignment style
Select the preferred alignment option for the column: Left Align Center Align Right AlignApply the alignment
Click the alignment option you want to apply to the selected column.Review the updated layout
The pricing table column will immediately update to reflect the selected alignment style.
FAQs
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, unit prices, totals) and does not change the underlying data or calculations in your quote software.
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 appears as expected in your sales quoting software or sales proposal software.
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 such as unit prices and totals to improve readability in your quote or proposal.
Why is column alignment important for price tables?
Proper alignment improves readability and creates a more professional appearance for 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 formatting change that boosts the effectiveness of your sales quoting software and proposal software.
Does changing alignment affect price calculations or totals?
No. Alignment only changes how the table looks in the editor and in generated documents. All calculations, formulas, and underlying data remain unchanged, so totals and synced financial data in your quote software are unaffected.
What are best-practice alignments for descriptions, quantities, prices, and totals?
Common best practices are: left-align descriptions for readability, center-align small data like quantity units if helpful, and right-align numeric values (unit price, line totals, grand total) so digits line up vertically. Consistent alignment improves scanability in both sales proposal software and quote software.
Will column alignment appear correctly in exported PDFs, templates, and integrations?
Column alignment is a visual formatting setting that appears in the editor and in document previews; in most cases it will be reflected in exported PDFs and saved templates. Alignment does not affect the numeric data that is exported or synced — for example, numbers synced to accounting tools remain unchanged — but you should always preview exports and saved templates to confirm the layout matches your expectations.
How can I create consistent alignment across multiple quotes or templates?
Set the preferred alignment on a price table, then save that document as a template or copy the styled table into other documents. Using templates ensures consistent presentation across proposals and quotes created with your sales quoting software or sales proposal software.