diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
index 99f1ec6..1d99a9f 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-meth
 
        See also :meth:`get_label()` and :meth:`set_label()`.
 
+    .. attribute:: centered
+
+       Dict of column "centered" flags.
+
+       See also :meth:`is_centered()` and :meth:`set_centered()`.
+
     .. attribute:: renderers
 
        Dict of column (cell) value renderer overrides.
@@ -397,6 +403,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-meth
         columns=None,
         data=None,
         labels=None,
+        centered=None,
         renderers=None,
         enums=None,
         checkable=False,
@@ -438,6 +445,7 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-meth
         self.app = self.config.get_app()
 
         self.set_columns(columns or self.get_columns())
+        self.centered = centered or {}
         self.renderers = {}
         if renderers:
             for k, val in renderers.items():
@@ -650,6 +658,32 @@ class Grid:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-meth
             return self.labels[key]
         return self.app.make_title(key)
 
+    def set_centered(self, key, centered=True):
+        """
+        Set/override the "centered" flag for a column.
+
+        :param key: Name of column.
+
+        :param centered: Whether the column data should be centered.
+
+        See also :meth:`is_centered()`.  Column flags are tracked via
+        :attr:`centered`.
+        """
+        self.centered[key] = centered
+
+    def is_centered(self, key):
+        """
+        Check if the given column should be centered.
+
+        :param key: Name of column.
+
+        :rtype: boolean
+
+        See also :meth:`set_centered()`.  Column flags are tracked via
+        :attr:`centered`.
+        """
+        return self.centered.get(key, False)
+
     def set_renderer(self, key, renderer, **kwargs):
         """
         Set/override the value renderer for a column.
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
index 60a27d2..d6e1398 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/grids/vue_template.mako
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@
               <${b}-table-column field="${column['field']}"
                                  label="${column['label']}"
                                  v-slot="props"
+                                 % if grid.is_centered(column['field']):
+                                 centered
+                                 % endif
                                 :sortable="${json.dumps(column.get('sortable', False))|n}"
                                 :searchable="${json.dumps(column.get('searchable', False))|n}"
                                  cell-class="c_${column['field']}">
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_base.py b/tests/grids/test_base.py
index 5af544e..d98282f 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_base.py
@@ -219,6 +219,41 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         grid.set_label("foo", "Different")
         self.assertEqual(grid.get_label("foo"), "Different")
 
+    def test_set_centered(self):
+        model = self.app.model
+
+        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting)
+        self.assertEqual(grid.centered, {})
+
+        # set flag
+        grid.set_centered("name")
+        self.assertIn("name", grid.centered)
+        self.assertTrue(grid.centered["name"])
+
+        # clear flag
+        grid.set_centered("name", False)
+        self.assertIn("name", grid.centered)
+        self.assertFalse(grid.centered["name"])
+
+    def test_is_centered(self):
+        model = self.app.model
+
+        grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting)
+        self.assertEqual(grid.centered, {})
+        self.assertFalse(grid.is_centered("name"))
+
+        # set flag
+        grid.set_centered("name")
+        self.assertIn("name", grid.centered)
+        self.assertTrue(grid.centered["name"])
+        self.assertTrue(grid.is_centered("name"))
+
+        # clear flag
+        grid.set_centered("name", False)
+        self.assertIn("name", grid.centered)
+        self.assertFalse(grid.centered["name"])
+        self.assertFalse(grid.is_centered("name"))
+
     def test_set_renderer(self):
         grid = self.make_grid(columns=["foo", "bar"])
         self.assertEqual(grid.renderers, {})