# How to distribute lengthy text in a table

How can I make the first row of second column be like the following in the below table?

"8-Bit Representation

(ordinary 8-bit binary

if nonnegative or 8-bit two's

complement of absolute value if negative)"

$$\begin{array} {|c|c|c|c||c|} \hline Integer & \text {8-Bit Representation(ordinary 8-bit binary if nonnegative or 8-bit two's complement of absolute value if negative}) & P \implies Q \\ \hline T & T & T \\ T & F & F \\ F & T & T \\ F & F & T \\ \hline \end{array}$$

• Is it really, absolutely necessary to have all this text in the heading? Myself I would just write "8-bit representation" in the heading and write the explanation outside of the table... – Najib Idrissi Jan 21 '16 at 8:35

$$\begin{array} {|c|c|c|c||c|} \hline Integer & \begin{array}{l}\text {8-Bit Representation}\\\text{(ordinary 8-bit binary}\\\text{ if nonnegative or 8-bit two's}\\\text{complement of absolute value if negative)}\end{array} & P \implies Q \\ \hline T & T & T \\ T & F & F \\ F & T & T \\ F & F & T \\ \hline \end{array}$$
$$\begin{array} {|c|c|c|c||c|} \hline Integer & \begin{array}{l}\text {8-Bit Representation}\\\text{(ordinary 8-bit binary}\\\text{ if nonnegative or 8-bit two's}\\\text{complement of absolute value if negative)}\end{array} & P \implies Q \\ \hline T & T & T \\ T & F & F \\ F & T & T \\ F & F & T \\ \hline \end{array}$$