diff --git a/core/src/layout/node.rs b/core/src/layout/node.rs
index 0c0f90fb..6fb5d395 100644
--- a/core/src/layout/node.rs
+++ b/core/src/layout/node.rs
@@ -52,22 +52,22 @@ impl Node {
     /// Aligns the [`Node`] in the given space.
     pub fn align(
         mut self,
-        horizontal_alignment: Alignment,
-        vertical_alignment: Alignment,
+        align_x: Alignment,
+        align_y: Alignment,
         space: Size,
     ) -> Self {
-        self.align_mut(horizontal_alignment, vertical_alignment, space);
+        self.align_mut(align_x, align_y, space);
         self
     }
 
     /// Mutable reference version of [`Self::align`].
     pub fn align_mut(
         &mut self,
-        horizontal_alignment: Alignment,
-        vertical_alignment: Alignment,
+        align_x: Alignment,
+        align_y: Alignment,
         space: Size,
     ) {
-        match horizontal_alignment {
+        match align_x {
             Alignment::Start => {}
             Alignment::Center => {
                 self.bounds.x += (space.width - self.bounds.width) / 2.0;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Node {
             }
         }
 
-        match vertical_alignment {
+        match align_y {
             Alignment::Start => {}
             Alignment::Center => {
                 self.bounds.y += (space.height - self.bounds.height) / 2.0;
diff --git a/examples/table/src/main.rs b/examples/table/src/main.rs
index 47a81b39..26a8e621 100644
--- a/examples/table/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/table/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use iced::widget::{
     center_x, center_y, column, container, row, scrollable, slider, table,
     text, tooltip,
 };
-use iced::{Center, Element, Font, Theme};
+use iced::{Center, Element, Fill, Font, Right, Theme};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
     iced::application(Table::new, Table::update, Table::view)
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ impl Table {
                     } else {
                         text::default
                     })
-                }),
+                })
+                .align_x(Right)
+                .align_y(Center),
                 table::column(bold("Price"), |event: &Event| {
                     if event.price > 0.0 {
                         text!("${:.2}", event.price).style(
@@ -70,9 +72,11 @@ impl Table {
                             },
                         )
                     } else {
-                        text("Free").style(text::success)
+                        text("Free").style(text::success).width(Fill).center()
                     }
-                }),
+                })
+                .align_x(Right)
+                .align_y(Center),
                 table::column(bold("Rating"), |event: &Event| {
                     text!("{:.2}", event.rating).style(if event.rating > 4.7 {
                         text::success
@@ -81,7 +85,9 @@ impl Table {
                     } else {
                         text::default
                     })
-                }),
+                })
+                .align_x(Right)
+                .align_y(Center),
             ];
 
             table(columns, &self.events)
diff --git a/widget/src/table.rs b/widget/src/table.rs
index 169e07e2..b18dcf7b 100644
--- a/widget/src/table.rs
+++ b/widget/src/table.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #![allow(missing_docs, missing_debug_implementations)]
 use crate::core;
+use crate::core::alignment;
 use crate::core::layout;
 use crate::core::mouse;
 use crate::core::renderer;
 use crate::core::widget;
 use crate::core::{
-    Background, Element, Layout, Length, Pixels, Rectangle, Size, Widget,
+    Alignment, Background, Element, Layout, Length, Pixels, Rectangle, Size,
+    Widget,
 };
 
 pub fn table<'a, R, T, Message, Theme, Renderer>(
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ where
         header: header.into(),
         view: Box::new(move |data| view(data).into()),
         width: Length::Shrink,
+        align_x: alignment::Horizontal::Left,
+        align_y: alignment::Vertical::Top,
     }
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct Table<'a, Message, Theme = crate::Theme, Renderer = crate::Renderer>
 where
     Theme: Catalog,
 {
-    columns: Vec<Length>,
+    columns: Vec<Column_>,
     cells: Vec<Element<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer>>,
     width: Length,
     height: Length,
@@ -51,6 +55,12 @@ where
     class: Theme::Class<'a>,
 }
 
+struct Column_ {
+    width: Length,
+    align_x: alignment::Horizontal,
+    align_y: alignment::Vertical,
+}
+
 impl<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer> Table<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer>
 where
     Theme: Catalog,
@@ -88,13 +98,17 @@ where
 
                 width = width.enclose(column.width);
 
-                column.width
+                Column_ {
+                    width: column.width,
+                    align_x: column.align_x,
+                    align_y: column.align_y,
+                }
             })
             .collect();
 
         if width == Length::Shrink {
             if let Some(first) = columns.first_mut() {
-                *first = Length::Fill;
+                first.width = Length::Fill;
             }
         }
 
@@ -225,7 +239,7 @@ where
             let column = i / rows;
             let row = i % rows;
 
-            let width = self.columns[column];
+            let width = self.columns[column].width;
             let size = cell.as_widget().size();
 
             if row == 0 {
@@ -307,7 +321,7 @@ where
 
             let size = cell.as_widget().size();
 
-            let width = self.columns[column];
+            let width = self.columns[column].width;
             let width_factor = width.fill_factor();
 
             if row == 0 {
@@ -387,7 +401,16 @@ where
                 }
             }
 
+            let Column_ {
+                align_x, align_y, ..
+            } = &self.columns[column];
+
             cell.move_to_mut((x, y));
+            cell.align_mut(
+                Alignment::from(*align_x),
+                Alignment::from(*align_y),
+                Size::new(metrics.columns[column], metrics.rows[row]),
+            );
 
             y += metrics.rows[row] + spacing_y;
         }
@@ -505,6 +528,8 @@ pub struct Column<
     header: Element<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer>,
     view: Box<dyn Fn(T) -> Element<'a, Message, Theme, Renderer> + 'a>,
     width: Length,
+    align_x: alignment::Horizontal,
+    align_y: alignment::Vertical,
 }
 
 impl<'a, T, Message, Theme, Renderer> Column<'a, T, Message, Theme, Renderer> {
@@ -512,6 +537,24 @@ impl<'a, T, Message, Theme, Renderer> Column<'a, T, Message, Theme, Renderer> {
         self.width = width.into();
         self
     }
+
+    /// Sets the alignment for the horizontal axis of the [`Column`].
+    pub fn align_x(
+        mut self,
+        alignment: impl Into<alignment::Horizontal>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.align_x = alignment.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the alignment for the vertical axis of the [`Column`].
+    pub fn align_y(
+        mut self,
+        alignment: impl Into<alignment::Vertical>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        self.align_y = alignment.into();
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]