diff --git a/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/TableWarningShorthand.js b/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/TableWarningShorthand.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4be66cf4a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/TableWarningShorthand.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { Icon, Table } from 'stardust'
+
+const headerRow = [
+  'Name',
+  'Status',
+  'Notes',
+]
+
+const bodyRow = ({ name, status, notes }) => ({
+  warning: !!(status && status.match('Requires Action')),
+  items: [
+    name || 'No name specified',
+    status
+      ? { icon: 'attention', content: status }
+      : 'Unknown',
+    notes
+      ? { icon: 'attention', content: notes, warning: true }
+      : 'None',
+  ]
+})
+
+const tableData = [
+  { name: undefined, status: undefined, notes: undefined },
+  { name: 'Jimmy', status: 'Requires Action', notes: undefined },
+  { name: 'Jamie', status: undefined, notes: 'Hostile' },
+  { name: 'Jill', status: undefined, notes: undefined },
+]
+
+const TableWarningShorthand = () => {
+  return (
+    <Table celled headerRow={headerRow} bodyRow={bodyRow} tableData={tableData} />
+  )
+}
+
+export default TableWarningShorthand
diff --git a/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/index.js b/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/index.js
index bb7973fa31..2e33b1e288 100644
--- a/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/index.js
+++ b/docs/app/Examples/collections/Table/States/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ const States = () => {
         description='A cell or row may warn a user'
         examplePath='collections/Table/States/TableWarning'
       />
+      <ComponentExample
+        title='Warning Shorthand'
+        description='Same as warning example but configured via shorthand'
+        examplePath='collections/Table/States/TableWarningShorthand'
+      />
       <ComponentExample
         title='Active'
         description='A cell or row can be active or selected by a user'
diff --git a/src/collections/Table/Table.js b/src/collections/Table/Table.js
index 4ed4feb9ba..605215112b 100644
--- a/src/collections/Table/Table.js
+++ b/src/collections/Table/Table.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import TableRow from './TableRow'
 function Table(props) {
   const {
     basic,
+    bodyRow,
     celled,
     children,
     className,
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ function Table(props) {
     compact,
     definition,
     fixed,
+    footerRow,
+    headerRow,
     inverted,
     padded,
     selectable,
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ function Table(props) {
     stackable,
     striped,
     structured,
+    tableData,
     unstackable,
   } = props
   const classes = cx(
@@ -70,7 +74,17 @@ function Table(props) {
   const ElementType = getElementType(Table, props)
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(Table, props)
 
-  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  if (children) {
+    return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>
+      {headerRow && <TableHeader>{TableRow.create(headerRow, { itemAs: 'th' })}</TableHeader>}
+      {<TableBody>{tableData.map((item, index) => TableRow.create(bodyRow(item, index)))}</TableBody>}
+      {footerRow && <TableFooter>{TableRow.create(footerRow)}</TableFooter>}
+    </ElementType>
+  )
 }
 
 Table._meta = {
@@ -100,11 +114,23 @@ Table.propTypes = {
     PropTypes.oneOf(Table._meta.props.basic),
   ]),
 
+  /**
+   * A function that takes (data, index) and returns shorthand for a TableRow
+   * to be placed within Table.Body.
+   */
+  bodyRow: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.demand(['bodyRow']),
+    PropTypes.func,
+  ]),
+
   /** A table may be divided each row into separate cells. */
   celled: PropTypes.bool,
 
   /** Primary content of the Table. */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
+  children: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['headerRow', 'bodyRow', 'footerRow', 'tableData']),
+    PropTypes.node,
+  ]),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the Table className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
@@ -132,6 +158,18 @@ Table.propTypes = {
    * */
   fixed: PropTypes.bool,
 
+  /** Shorthand for a TableRow to be placed within Table.Footer. */
+  footerRow: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+    PropTypes.array,
+    PropTypes.element,
+  ]),
+
+  /** Shorthand for a TableRow to be placed within Table.Header. */
+  headerRow: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+    PropTypes.array,
+    PropTypes.element,
+  ]),
+
   /** A table's colors can be inverted. */
   inverted: PropTypes.bool,
 
@@ -159,6 +197,12 @@ Table.propTypes = {
   /** A table can be formatted to display complex structured data. */
   structured: PropTypes.bool,
 
+  /** Data to be passed to the bodyRow function. */
+  tableData: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.demand(['bodyRow']),
+    PropTypes.array,
+  ]),
+
   /** A table can specify how it stacks table content responsively. */
   unstackable: PropTypes.bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/collections/Table/TableCell.js b/src/collections/Table/TableCell.js
index d3b625f9fb..359141c0c8 100644
--- a/src/collections/Table/TableCell.js
+++ b/src/collections/Table/TableCell.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import cx from 'classnames'
 import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
 
 import {
+  createShorthandFactory,
   customPropTypes,
   getElementType,
   getUnhandledProps,
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   useVerticalAlignProp,
   useWidthProp,
 } from '../../lib'
+import { Icon } from '../../elements'
 
 function TableCell(props) {
   const {
@@ -19,8 +21,10 @@ function TableCell(props) {
     children,
     className,
     collapsing,
+    content,
     disabled,
     error,
+    icon,
     negative,
     positive,
     singleLine,
@@ -47,7 +51,16 @@ function TableCell(props) {
   const ElementType = getElementType(TableCell, props)
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(TableCell, props)
 
-  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  if (children) {
+    return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>
+      {Icon.create(icon)}
+      {content}
+    </ElementType>
+  )
 }
 
 TableCell._meta = {
@@ -73,7 +86,10 @@ TableCell.propTypes = {
   active: PropTypes.bool,
 
   /** Primary content of the TableCell. */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
+  children: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['content', 'icon']),
+    PropTypes.node,
+  ]),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the TableCell className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
@@ -81,12 +97,28 @@ TableCell.propTypes = {
   /** A cell can be collapsing so that it only uses as much space as required. */
   collapsing: PropTypes.bool,
 
+  /** Shorthand for primary content of the TableCell. Mutually exclusive with the children. */
+  content: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
+    PropTypes.string,
+  ]),
+
   /** A cell can be disabled. */
   disabled: PropTypes.bool,
 
   /** A cell may call attention to an error or a negative value. */
   error: PropTypes.bool,
 
+  /** Add an Icon by name, props object, or pass an <Icon /> */
+  icon: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
+    PropTypes.oneOfType([
+      PropTypes.number,
+      PropTypes.string,
+      PropTypes.element,
+    ]),
+  ]),
+
   /** A cell may let a user know whether a value is bad. */
   negative: PropTypes.bool,
 
@@ -109,4 +141,6 @@ TableCell.propTypes = {
   width: PropTypes.oneOf(TableCell._meta.props.width),
 }
 
+TableCell.create = createShorthandFactory(TableCell, content => ({ content }))
+
 export default TableCell
diff --git a/src/collections/Table/TableRow.js b/src/collections/Table/TableRow.js
index 35a1337b00..984c5bbc19 100644
--- a/src/collections/Table/TableRow.js
+++ b/src/collections/Table/TableRow.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import cx from 'classnames'
 import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
 
 import {
+  createShorthandFactory,
   customPropTypes,
   getElementType,
   getUnhandledProps,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   useTextAlignProp,
   useVerticalAlignProp,
 } from '../../lib'
+import TableCell from './TableCell'
 
 function TableRow(props) {
   const {
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ function TableRow(props) {
     className,
     disabled,
     error,
+    itemAs,
+    items,
     negative,
     positive,
     textAlign,
@@ -40,7 +44,15 @@ function TableRow(props) {
   const ElementType = getElementType(TableRow, props)
   const rest = getUnhandledProps(TableRow, props)
 
-  return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  if (children) {
+    return <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>{children}</ElementType>
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ElementType {...rest} className={classes}>
+      {items.map((item) => TableCell.create(item, { as: itemAs }))}
+    </ElementType>
+  )
 }
 
 TableRow._meta = {
@@ -55,6 +67,7 @@ TableRow._meta = {
 
 TableRow.defaultProps = {
   as: 'tr',
+  itemAs: 'td',
 }
 
 TableRow.propTypes = {
@@ -65,7 +78,10 @@ TableRow.propTypes = {
   active: PropTypes.bool,
 
   /** Primary content of the TableRow. */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
+  children: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['content', 'icon']),
+    PropTypes.node,
+  ]),
 
   /** Classes that will be added to the TableRow className. */
   className: PropTypes.string,
@@ -76,6 +92,20 @@ TableRow.propTypes = {
   /** A row may call attention to an error or a negative value. */
   error: PropTypes.bool,
 
+  /** An element type to render as (string or function). */
+  itemAs: customPropTypes.as,
+
+  /** Shorthand array of props for TableCell. Mutually exclusive with children. */
+  items: customPropTypes.every([
+    customPropTypes.disallow(['children']),
+    // Array of shorthands for MenuItem
+    PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.oneOfType([
+      PropTypes.string,
+      PropTypes.element,
+      PropTypes.object,
+    ])),
+  ]),
+
   /** A row may let a user know whether a value is bad. */
   negative: PropTypes.bool,
 
@@ -92,4 +122,6 @@ TableRow.propTypes = {
   warning: PropTypes.bool,
 }
 
+TableRow.create = createShorthandFactory(TableRow, items => ({ items }))
+
 export default TableRow
diff --git a/src/lib/factories.js b/src/lib/factories.js
index 959a68381b..e899ef9897 100644
--- a/src/lib/factories.js
+++ b/src/lib/factories.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function createShorthand(Component, mapValueToProps, val, defaultProps =
   } else if (_.isPlainObject(val)) {
     type = 'props'
     usersProps = val
-  } else if (_.isString(val) || _.isNumber(val)) {
+  } else if (_.isString(val) || _.isNumber(val) || _.isArray(val)) {
     type = 'literal'
     usersProps = mapValueToProps(val)
   }