Inserting a Table Element

Add a Table Element

  1. Select Edit|Insert.
  2. Select the element type Table or Table Toolbar buttonfrom the Toolbar.
  3. Enter Table Categories into the Categories box.
  4. Enter the Number of elements in table. The table example includes 6 elements (4 questions plus 2 skip instructions). Remember to include all elements (i.e., not just Data Elements) in your count. You can change this number at any time.
  5. Designate whether each element represents a row or column of the Table. This setting determines how the Table will be printed for paper forms. Default is one element per row.
  6. Choose the appropriate button from the Automated Interviews box. This setting determines whether elements will be processed by: (a) completing the top row first; or (b) completing the left column first. Default is the Column-first setting.
  7. Click OK.

Table Element tab

Tip: The settings for the One element per and Automated Interviews options will determine whether all elements for each Category will be processed before moving to the next Category, or if a single element will be processed for all categories before moving to the next element.