This setting control the alignment of the text in the cell.
Examples
sample
<table id="grid"></table>
<script>
$('#grid').grid({
dataSource: '/0_6/Grid/GetPlayers',
columns: [
{ field: 'ID', align: 'center' },
{ field: 'Name', align: 'right' },
{ field: 'PlaceOfBirth', align: 'left' }
]
});
</script>