---
title: "Add Tables to a Sheet"
slug: "add-tables-to-a-sheet"
description: "Describes how to add tables to a Lasernet Core form."
tags: ["Form Editor", "Lasernet Core", "Tables"]
updated: 2026-03-27T15:35:14Z
published: 2026-03-27T15:35:14Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/add-tables-to-a-sheet"
---

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# Add Tables to a Sheet

You can present input data as formatted tables in the form output.

Refer to the relevant information below:

### EMF-Based Output

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The following information applies only to PDF, TIFF, and EMF sheets whose [underlying format](/v1/docs/create-a-form#underlying-output-formats) is EMF.

You can create tables, can be applied to a region or a conditional area (for more details, see [Position Form Objects in Specific Areas of a Sheet](/v1/docs/position-elements-in-specific-areas-of-a-sheet)).

To add a table, follow the steps listed below:

1. On the toolbar, click the **Table** tool and then click **Apply to Region** or **Apply to Conditional Area,** depending on your choice.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 1.png)
2. In the sheet design area, when the pointer becomes a cross, drag to mark the area that defines the outer boundaries of the table, outlining the required rearranges, which belong to a region or a conditional area.

As a result, rearranges of a region or a conditional area are organized within the table. The number of columns in the table you have added corresponds to the number of outlined rearranges available in a region or a conditional area.

Each table is presented by header, body, and footer.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 2.png)

#### Table Properties

To access table properties, right-click the table you have added, then click **Table Properties** on the context menu that appears. Alternatively, double-click inside a table you have added.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 3.png)

The **Table Propertie**s dialog contains the following tabs:

- General
- Header
- Body
- Footer

Each tab has the following command buttons:

- **Ok** – closes the **Table Properties** dialog and saves all the changes made.
- **Cancel** – closes the **Table Properties** dialog without saving any changes made.
- **Preview** – previews the table in the output, including any modified settings, but does not apply them. To apply modified settings, click the **Ok** button.

#### General

Use the **General** tab to specify the general table settings.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The controls for the **General** tab are the same for tables applied to a region and a conditional area.

The table below details the controls on the **General** tab.

| Control | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Editor only** | Select the checkbox to hide the table in the generated file. All the settings you have configured for the table are saved, and the table is temporarily hidden. To display the table in the generated file with all the table settings applied, unselect the checkbox. |
| **Name** | Type a descriptive name for the table. |
| **Master only** | Select the checkbox to display a table on the Master sheet only, not on the child sheets (sheets inherit data from the Master sheet). |
| **Locked** | Select the checkbox to prevent a table from being moved or resized. |

#### Header

Use the **Header** tab to specify settings for the table header. The header settings for tables applied to a conditional area can be set for each column and page separately. You can apply header settings to all columns and all pages at once. The table header applied to a region can be set for all pages at once.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Controls for the **Header** tab differ for tables applied to a region and a conditional area.

The picture below shows the **Header** tab with settings for tables applied to a conditional area.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 4.png)

The table below details the controls on the **Header** tab with settings for tables applied to a conditional area.

| Control | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Relative to** | Contain the following options: - **Top of page:** Locates the table header relative to the top of a page. The position is fixed. - **Top of cond. area:** Locates the table header relative to the top of a conditional area. > [!NOTE] > Note > > The control is only available for tables applied to a conditional area. It is not available for tables applied to a region. |
| **Height** | Use the spin box to specify the header height. |
| **Top** | Use the text box to specify a fixed (Top of page) or a relative (To cond. area) **Y** position of the header on a page. |
| **Width** | Use the spin box to specify the column width. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Specifying the width for the header, you automatically specify the width for the whole column including the body and footer. |
| **Show even if no data** | Select the checkbox to show a table on the page(s) being generated, even if there is no conditional data on those pages. |
| **Hide header on page** | Select the checkbox to hide the table header on the page for which you specify settings. |
| **Fill color** | Fills the header of the selected column on the specified page with a color. To do this, click the arrow in the control, and then click a color in the palette. For more choices, click **Custom Color**. |
| **Border color** | Specifies the color of the header borders: left, top, bottom and/or right. To do this, click the arrow in the control of the required group box (**Left Border**, **Top Border**, **Bottom Border** and/or **Right Border**), and then click a color in the palette. For more choices, click **Custom Color**. |
| **Border width** | Specifies the border width of the header: left, top, bottom and/or right. To do this, use the spin box to set the border width value (**Left Border**, **Top Border**, **Bottom Border** and/or **Right Border**). |
| **Previous Column** | Click the button to switch to the previous column to specify the header settings. |
| **Next Column** | Click the button to switch to the next column to specify the header settings. |
| **Apply to all columns** | Click the button to apply the specified header settings for one or all of the columns at once. |
| **First** | Select the radio button to specify the header settings for the first page. > [!NOTE] > Note > > The control is only available for tables applied to a conditional area. It is not available for tables applied to a region. |
| **Middle** | Select the radio button to specify the header settings for the middle page(s). > [!NOTE] > Note > > The control is only available for tables applied to a conditional area. It is not available for tables applied to a region. |
| **Last** | Select the radio button to specify the header settings for the last page. > [!NOTE] > Note > > The control is only available for tables applied to a conditional area. It is not available for tables applied to a region. |
| **Single** | Select the radio button to specify the header settings for the single page. > [!NOTE] > Note > > The control is only available for tables applied to a conditional area. It is not available for tables applied to a region. |
| **Apply to all pages** | Click the button to apply the header settings you have specified for all pages at once. > [!NOTE] > Note > > The control is only available for tables applied to a conditional area. It is not available for tables applied to a region. |

The following picture illustrates the **Header** tab with settings for tables applied to a region.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 5.png)

The table below shows the settings for the **Header** tab for tables applied to a region.

| Control | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **All pages** | Select the checkbox to show the header on all pages where the table is available. |

#### Body

Use the **Body** tab to specify the table body settings.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Controls for the **Body** tab are the same for tables applied to both a region and a conditional area.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 6.png)

The table below details the controls for the **Body** tab. Most settings are the same as for the **Header** tab.

| Control | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Top Margin** | Use the spin box to specify an interval in millimeters between the header and the conditional data (rearranges). |
| **Bottom Margin** | Use the spin box to specify an interval in millimeters between the footer and the conditional data (rearranges). |
| **Vertical lines to header** | Clear the checkbox to separate the body from the header if the latter changes its position on the page. |
| **Vertical lines to footer** | Clear the checkbox to separate the body from the footer if the latter changes its position on the page. |
| **Odd color** | Allows specifying a color for instances defined as odd. |
| **Even color** | Allows you to specify a color for instances defined as even. |
| **Row border color** | Allows you to specify a color for the border of a row. |
| **Width** | Allows you to specify a width value for the border of a row. |
| **Top margin** | Allows you to specify a color style for the top margin, if any, based on the value specified for the first pattern instance per page (same or different), or setting no color at all. |
| **Bottom margin** | Allows you to specify a color style for the top margin, if any, based on the value specified for the last pattern instance per page (same or different), or setting no color at all. |
| **Margin border** | Select the required check box to add a border for the top and/or bottom margins respectively. |
| **Additional progress** | Allows you to define a color for an additional progress of groups and/or regions, if any: same as for a previous pattern instance or no color at all. |

#### Footer

Use the **Footer** tab to specify settings for the table footer. The settings are similar to those of the table header.

Below is an image showing the **Footer** tab with settings for tables applied to a conditional area.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 7.png)

Below is an image showing the **Footer** tab with settings for tables applied to a region.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 8.png)

#### Manipulate Table

You can manipulate a table you have created in the output. Manipulations affect the table on all the pages.

- Right-clicking on a table will bring up the context menu. From here you can:
  - Edit the **Table Properties** by clicking on the corresponding option.
  - Remove the selected table, by clicking **Delete Table**.
- To move a table, hover the mouse over it, and the table move handle will appear. Using the table move handle, drag the table to the new location.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 9.png)
- To resize a table, hover the mouse over it, and a sizing handle (a little square) will appear. Click and drag the handle to make the table larger or smaller. The height and width ratio will be maintained while resizing.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 10.png)
- To change a column width, rest the cursor on the right side of the column boundary you want to adjust, until it becomes a resize cursor (a double-headed arrow), and then drag the boundary until the column is the desired width.
- To change a cell width, rest the cursor on the right edge of the cell you want to adjust until it becomes a resize cursor (a double-headed arrow), then hold down Ctrl and drag the edge of the cell until it is the desired width.
- To merge columns, right-click the shared edge between the columns you want to merge, and then click **Merge Columns** on the context menu.
- To insert a column, right-click the right side of the column where you want to insert a new column, and then click **Insert Column** on the context menu.

You can lock a table to prevent it from moving and resizing. To do this, select either the **Lock** command on the context menu or the **Locked** checkbox on the **Table Properties** dialog box.

#### How To:

This section provides further information about settings for tables applied to conditional areas (for more details, see the top of this Tables part of the guide). To modify table settings, open the [Table Properties](/v1/docs/add-tables-to-a-sheet#table-properties) dialog.

#### Set Table Header

To change the table header settings, follow the example steps below:

1. Switch to the [**Header**](/v1/docs/add-tables-to-a-sheet#header) tab of the **Table Properties** dialog.
2. Specify the header height value in the **Height** spin box.
3. Select the column where you want to set the width and fill color. To do this, use the **Previous Column** and **Next Column** buttons.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 10-1.png)
4. Once you have selected a column, use the **Width** spin box to specify the header width and **Fill Color** to choose a solid color. To do this, click the arrow next to the color picker control, and then click the color you want or click **Custom Colors** for more choices. If you do not want to apply any fill color, click **No Color**.
  - If you want to apply the fill color you have specified to all columns, click the Apply to all columns button.
5. To change the border width for the header, use the corresponding spin box under each border group (**Left**, **Top**, **Bottom**, and **Right**).
  - For example, it is possible to just change the outline borders of the header. To do this, specify the same color and width value for the left and top borders of the first column, the right and top borders of the last column, and the top border for the rest of the columns.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 11.png)

If you want to apply the border color and width you have specified to all columns, click the **Apply to all columns** button.
6. Once you have specified the header settings, you can apply them to the first, middle, last, or single page by selecting the corresponding radio button or to all pages by clicking the **Apply to all pages** button.
7. After you have finished, click **OK**.

If you want to preview the table in the output with settings you have specified (but without applying them), click the **Preview** button.

The following picture is of the **Table Properties** dialog showing the properties from the above example:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 12.png)

The following picture shows the table header with the applied settings:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 13.png)

#### Set Table Footer

To change the table footer settings, follow the example steps below:

1. Switch to the [**Footer**](/v1/docs/add-tables-to-a-sheet#footer) tab of the **Table Properties** dialog.
2. From the **Relative to** drop-down list, select **End of cond. area (Absolute)** to locate the footer relative to the end of the conditional area.
3. To change the **Y** position of the footer on a page relative to the end of the conditional area, use the **Top** text box.
  - As per the example, apply the setting for the last page by selecting the **Last** radio button once you have typed the **Top** value.
4. To show only the footer on the last page, use the radio button to select the **First** page and uncheck the **Hide footer on page** box. Repeat this step for the **Middle** page.
5. Once you are done, click the **OK** button.

If you want to preview the table in the output with settings you have specified (but without applying them), click the **Preview** button.

The following picture is the **Table Properties** dialog showing the properties from the above example applied to the **First** page:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 15.png)

The following picture shows the table footer with the applied settings (no footer on the first page):

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 16.png)

The following picture shows the **Table Properties** settings for the footer on the last page:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 17.png)

The following picture shows the table footer with the applied settings (footer on the last page):

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 18.png)

#### Set Table Body

To change the table body settings, follow the example steps below:

1. Switch to the [**Body**](/v1/docs/add-tables-to-a-sheet#body) tab of the **Table Properties** dialog.
2. Use the **Top Margin** spin box to specify the interval in millimeters between the table header and the conditional data located in the first row of the table body.
3. To separate the table body from the footer on the last page only, select the **Last** page radio button and clear the **Vertical lines to footer** checkbox.
4. Once you are done, click the **OK** button.

If you want to preview the table in the output with settings you have specified (but without applying them), click the **Preview** button.

The following image is the **Table Properties** dialog showing the properties from the example above:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 19.png)

The image below shows the body with the applied settings:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 20.png)

#### Define Pattern(s) in the Input

On the **Alternating** tab of the **Pattern Properties** dialog, select the **Detect pattern** value (for example, the **Odd** / **Even** value).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 21.png)

1. Open the **Table Properties** dialog on the **Body** tab.
2. To apply the [**Alternating**](/v1/docs/identify-line-items-in-the-input-data#alternating-tab) option, use the controls on the **Fill** group box. For more details about the controls available in the **Fill** group box, see the [Body tab](/v1/docs/add-tables-to-a-sheet#body) table.
3. Once you are done, click the **Apply to all columns** and **Apply to all pages** buttons to apply the above settings to all available columns and pages respectively, and then click the **OK** button.

If you want to preview the table in the output with settings you have specified (but without applying them), click the **Preview** button.

The following image is the **Table Properties** dialog showing the properties from the example above:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 22.png)

The following image shows the table body with the applied settings:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/table 23.png)

### HTML/XHTML (XML-Based) Output and Rich Text-Based Output

**Applies to:** Lasernet Core 11 and 10 (not Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced)

Use the **Insert Table** tool to add a table to the output. To activate the tool, click the **Table** button in the toolbar.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/xml output 27.png)

Specify the number of columns and rows you want the new table to contain, then click **OK**.