diff --git a/examples/docs/en-US/table.md b/examples/docs/en-US/table.md
index 1ae77b9ef..6c192e881 100644
--- a/examples/docs/en-US/table.md
+++ b/examples/docs/en-US/table.md
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
         }
         return '';
       },
-      
+
       deleteRow(index, rows) {
         rows.splice(index, 1);
       }
@@ -1362,6 +1362,7 @@ Customize table column so it can be integrated with other components.
 | row-style | function that returns custom style for a row,  or a string assigning custom style for every row | Function(row, index)/Object | — | — |
 | row-key | key of row data, used for optimizing rendering. Required if `reserve-selection` is on | Function(row)/String | — | — |
 | context | context of Table, e.g. `_self` refers to the current context, `$parent` parent context, `$root` root context, can be overridden by `context` in `el-table-column` | Object | - | current context where Table lies |
+| empty-text | Displayed text when data is empty. You can customize this area with `slot="empty"` | String | | - | No Data |
 
 ### Table Events
 | Event Name | Description | Parameters |
diff --git a/examples/docs/zh-CN/table.md b/examples/docs/zh-CN/table.md
index 267e603e9..3cba1bd52 100644
--- a/examples/docs/zh-CN/table.md
+++ b/examples/docs/zh-CN/table.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
   .el-table .positive-row {
     background: #e2f0e4;
   }
-  
+
   .demo-table .name-wrapper {
     display: inline-block;
   }
@@ -1196,6 +1196,7 @@
 | row-style | 行的 style 的回调方法，也可以使用一个固定的 Object 为所有行设置一样的 Style。 | Function(row, index)/Object | — | — |
 | row-key | 行数据的 Key，用来优化 Table 的渲染；在使用 reserve-selection 功能的情况下，该属性是必填的 | Function(row)/String | — | — |
 | context | 设置上下文环境，例如设置当前上下文就是 `_self`，父级就是 `$parent`，根组件 `$root`。优先读取 column 的 context 属性。 | Object | - | Table 所处上下文 |
+| empty-text | 空数据时显示的文本内容，也可以通过 `slot="empty"` 设置 | String | | - | 暂无数据 |
 
 ### Table Events
 | 事件名 | 说明 | 参数 |
diff --git a/packages/table/src/table.vue b/packages/table/src/table.vue
index 43dab3663..a0d2710e6 100644
--- a/packages/table/src/table.vue
+++ b/packages/table/src/table.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         :style="{ width: layout.bodyWidth ? layout.bodyWidth - (layout.scrollY ? layout.gutterWidth : 0 ) + 'px' : '' }">
       </table-body>
       <div class="el-table__empty-block" v-if="!data || data.length === 0">
-        <span class="el-table__empty-text">{{ emptyText || t('el.table.emptyText') }}</span>
+      <span class="el-table__empty-text"><slot name="empty">{{ emptyText || t('el.table.emptyText') }}</slot></span>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="el-table__fixed" ref="fixedWrapper"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         </table-body>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="el-table__fixed-right-patch" 
+    <div class="el-table__fixed-right-patch"
       v-if="rightFixedColumns.length > 0"
       :style="{ width: layout.scrollY ? layout.gutterWidth + 'px' : '0', height: layout.headerHeight + 'px' }"></div>
     <div class="el-table__column-resize-proxy" ref="resizeProxy" v-show="resizeProxyVisible"></div>