Applying a profile to text in a table

I am trying to add profiling to text in a table, we are creating a parts catalog and have a requirement to add part numbers to the catalog that some of our clients do not need to see. So I thought that this may be an easy way to show and hide content. When I created the table, in order to see the text centered aligned, I removed any elements from the text. When trying to apply this profiling it seems that you need to have a element. Can I show or hide Columns instead.

Thanks

Bryon