{"id":1936,"date":"2024-03-24T23:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T23:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contentsnare.com\/help\/knowledge-base\/tables\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:19:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:19:39","slug":"tables","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.contentsnare.com\/knowledge-base\/tables\/","title":{"rendered":"Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tables in Content Snare give clients an organized layout for providing information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are designed to work in a similar way to spreadsheet applications that you are already familiar with. That includes many of the same keyboard shortcuts<\/a> you are used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customizing tables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tables are one of many field\/question types in Content Snare. When you add a table to the request, you can customize it as you see fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding rows\/columns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click into the final, empty row in the table and begin typing to add a new row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another option is to click the plus icon to create as many rows or columns as needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more layout flexibility, it is possible to resize table columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also paste in data. If what you are pasting is larger than the current table, it will automatically create new rows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: To allow clients to add new rows, you need to enable this option in Settings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Deleting rows\/columns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you highlight a range of cells and press Delete<\/strong>, it will clear the contents from those cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to delete a row, click the dotted area on the left and choose Delete Row<\/strong> from the drop-down menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note<\/strong>: You can use the same drop-down to Select Row<\/strong>, Add Row Before<\/strong>, and Add Row After<\/strong>. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Columns have similar options that you can access by clicking the dotted area next to their name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One extra option is to Lock Column<\/strong>. Locked columns are for information only and cannot be edited by your client. These are shown in gray with a padlock icon in the column header:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Required columns in tables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When editing table columns, you can set them as required \u2014 click the dotted area on the right and select Require Column<\/strong> from the dropdown menu: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you mark a column as required, respondents will see a notification stating that all required columns must be answered. 
Should you wish to undo this, just click Remove Required<\/strong> from the dropdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you make a mistake entering data or accidentally delete content, press Ctrl+Z <\/strong>to undo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your clients can undo actions in table fields using Ctrl+Z, but they can also do it through the Table Actions<\/strong> drop-down menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Copy and paste<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have data that you would like to paste in from a spreadsheet, copy it from your source (Ctrl+C) and paste it into Content Snare (Ctrl+V).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also right click on a cell and select Paste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you highlight a range of cells and Paste, it will only fill the area that you have highlighted. To Paste everything that you copied, select only one cell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drag and drop rows\/columns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Should you wish to change the order of rows or columns, do it using our drag-and-drop feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n