basic format file for a table view of an object with 5 properties

myobject.format.ps1xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Configuration>
  <ViewDefinitions>
    <View>
      <Name>myobject</Name>
      <ViewSelectedBy>
        <TypeName>myobject</TypeName>
      </ViewSelectedBy>
      <TableControl>
        <TableHeaders>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>16</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>16</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>16</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>16</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>16</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
        </TableHeaders>
        <TableRowEntries>
          <TableRowEntry>
            <TableColumnItems>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>Name</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>Address</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>City</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>State</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>Zip</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
            </TableColumnItems>
          </TableRowEntry>
        </TableRowEntries>
      </TableControl>
    </View>
  </ViewDefinitions>
</Configuration>