[header] How to set a table [title] Put down the placemat. [step] Put a placemat in front of each of the chairs you've set up for your guests. [substeps] For a true formal dinner setting, you should have enough matching placemats for all of the guests, and the placemats should also match the tablecloth. 
[title] Place the napkin on the left side of the placemat. [step] Fold the napkin in halves or fourths, depending on the napkin.