Add rows and columns to a table

Note  Tables included as part of the form template have a structure that cannot be modified when filling out the form. However, you can add rows to this type of table so that you can type in additional data.

1. Select the row in the table where you want to insert the new row.
2. Click the shortcut menu button that appears at the left border of the row, and then on the shortcut menu, select either Insert Above or Insert Below.

Note  When filling out a form, you can only add columns to tables that are not a part of the form's design.

1. Click in the table you want to add rows or columns to.
2. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and the click the appropriate option.

1. Click in the layout table you want to add rows or columns to.
2. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and then click the appropriate option.

Repeating tables are bound to groups; each column in the repeating table must be bound to a field that is part of the repeating table's group. You can have Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 automatically generate these groups and fields when you insert a repeating table.

1. In design mode, if the Controls task pane is not visible, click More Controls on the Insert menu.
2. In the Controls task pane, make sure the Automatically create data source check box is selected.

   Note  If the check box cannot be selected, then the form's design does not allow the data source to be automatically created. You must add columns that are bound to an existing field or to a field that you create.

3. Right-click in the repeating table where you want to add the new column, point to Insert on the shortcut menu, and then click Columns to the Left or Columns to the Right.

Note  It is not recommended that you move an existing control into a repeating table, unless the control's field is part of the table's group. If that isn't the case, the table might not work correctly.

Repeating tables are bound to groups; each column in the repeating table must be bound to a field that is part of the repeating table's group.

1. Right-click the Repeating Table label below the table, and then click Repeating Table Properties on the shortcut menu.
2. On the Data tab in the Repeating Table Properties dialog box, click Change Binding.
3. On the first page of the Repeating Table Binding Wizard, click Next.
4. In the Data binding list on the second page of the Repeating Table Binding wizard, double-click the field you want to add as a column to the table.

   Note  If the field you want to add is not in this list, the field may not be a part of the repeating table's group.

5. To re-order the columns, select a column, and then click Move Up or Move Down.
6. To test the repeating table, click Finish, and then click Preview Form on the Standard toolbar.

Note  It is not recommended that you move an existing control into a repeating table, unless the control's field is part of the table's group. If that isn't the case, the table might not work correctly.