Like everything else in the MS, tables should be typed double-spaced throughout, even if this results in running a large table onto several sheets. Each table should be in its own electronic file, identified as table01.wpe, table02.wpe, etc. All tables should be reasonably uniform in format and layout. Titles and headings need to be consistent in form and diction. Table titles should be typed sentence-style, capitalizing only the first word and proper nouns.
Abbreviations can be useful to keep columns readable and their size manageable.
Apply abbreviations logically and consistently within a single table and among tables. Confer with your acquisitions editor or the MS editor before using this double-numbering system. But true tables must be typed on separate sheets, never in the text. Note that table titles, unlike figure or photo captions, are typed as part of the unit itself. Do not place table titles with captions for other art.