--- title: Design - Table description: "Note: The GoReport Creator tool has a drag-and-drop interface that enables you to easily add sections to your report and move sections into the position of your choice.     Adding a Table Adding Items" --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#main-content) - New Customer Onboarding Show submenu for New Customer Onboarding - RICS Customers Training - Smart Library Training - Knowledge base - Support Open main navigation Close main navigation - New Customer Onboarding Show submenu for New Customer Onboarding - RICS Customers Training - Smart Library Training - Knowledge base - Support Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Creator](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en) 3. [GoReport Creator - How To](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#goreport-creator-how-to) # Design - Table **Note:** The GoReport Creator tool has a drag-and-drop interface that enables you to easily add sections to your report and move sections into the position of your choice.     [Adding a Table](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#Add-table) [Adding Items to Table](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#Adding-items-to-table) [Capture Settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#Capture-Settings) [Tabular Data Options](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#tabular-options) [Publish Settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#publish-settings) [Column Grouping](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#column-grouping) [Filter Table Content](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/design-table#filter-table-content) **Adding a Table** - In the Design tab drag and drop or click on **Table** to bring this field to the centre of the screen. ![table button highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-08-33-91-AM.png?width=688&height=335&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-08-33-91-AM.png) - Choose a title and click **Add.** ![capture settings item title](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Oct-14-2022-09-03-56-08-AM.png) - The **Item Title** has been updated. **Tip:** The data capture autosaves every change made in real time. ![elemental survey option highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-29-20-72-PM.png) **Adding Items to Table** **Note:** The "Heading" field **cannot** be added into the Table. If you require a heading it must be added as a separate field above. In addition, the "Table" field also **cannot** be added inside a Table.  ![elemental survey option highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-50-22-18-PM.png) - Drag and drop items to the centre of the screen **WITHIN** the table section to add them to your table design. - These items can be edited in the same way as the other items (see Creator How To articles \>\> [GoReport Creator -How To](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#goreport-creator-how-to)) ![elemental survey option highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-53-24-32-PM.png)   **Capture Settings** - The **Item Title** can be changed at any stage before making the template live. ![item title displayed](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-18-2022-08-54-42-53-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-18-2022-08-54-42-53-AM.png) - A **Field reference** for each item is created automatically after you choose the **Item Title.** **Tip:** The **Field reference** cannot be changed or updated. If you wish to change the reference name, you will need to delete the item and create a new one. - **Field references** can be copied using the clipboard icon (as shown below). ![copy to clipboard button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-18-2022-08-54-59-71-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-18-2022-08-54-59-71-AM.png) The clipboard will change colour when it has been copied. This reference is then stored in the Reference Library under [**Publish Settings**](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/publish-settings?hsLang=en) for future use. ![clipboard icon has changed colour to green](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-18-2022-08-55-20-92-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-18-2022-08-55-20-92-AM.png)   **Tabular Data Options**  You have the option to upload data from an Excel file into the system. (see [Design - Table - Tabular Data Options](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/tabular-data-options?hsLang=en) for a full explanation of the Tabular Data Options functionality)  - Click **Upload.** **![upload button highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-24-39-34-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-24-39-34-AM.png)** - Drag and drop the file from your computer or click **Upload** to access your computers files. ![upload data backing](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-25-34-82-AM.png) - Select the file and click **Open**. ![windows file browser, open button highlighted](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-34-54-10-PM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-34-54-10-PM.png) - Click **Upload.** **Tip:** Simply click on the red **X** icon to remove the file.   ![red x to remove file](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-31-10-27-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-31-10-27-AM.png) - When the file has been uploaded you will see the following confirmation message (as shown below). ![upload has been processed message](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-32-21-37-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-32-21-37-AM.png) - To manually link the columns, click on **Modify Mapping.![modify mapping button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-42-16-71-AM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-11-42-16-71-AM.png)** Two columns have automatically matched while the third (Sub Element) has not. The system has recognised that the columns are not identical and will now give the user the opportunity to manually map the data to the column. - Click and drag the item you wish to link to the column. When you have finished, click **Close.** ![data backing columns options](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-40-42-68-PM.png?width=381&name=image-png-Jul-20-2022-03-40-42-68-PM.png) - To view the uploaded Excel file, click **Preview.** ![preview button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-14-2022-12-55-09-73-PM.png?width=544&name=image-png-Oct-14-2022-12-55-09-73-PM.png) - To remove the Excel file from the data capture, click **Remove.** ![remove button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-01-22-25-05-PM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-01-22-25-05-PM.png)   **Publish Settings** - **General -** By using the toggle buttons, you can select whether to include this item in the published data capture and whether a page break should be included directly after. ![publish settings](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-07-2022-01-31-23-19-PM.png?width=400&name=image-png-Jul-07-2022-01-31-23-19-PM.png)   **Column Grouping** Data can be grouped to eliminate the repetition of unnecessary information. - Create a group by choosing a column option from the drop-down menu. ![column grouping](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-14-2022-12-58-59-66-PM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-14-2022-12-58-59-66-PM.png) - Click **Add.** ![add column grouping](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-14-2022-01-01-34-41-PM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-14-2022-01-01-34-41-PM.png) - The Grouping can be removed by clicking the bin icon (as shown below). ![delete column grouping](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-14-2022-01-06-38-42-PM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-14-2022-01-06-38-42-PM.png)   **Filter Table Content** You can choose to filter your table by the specified columns and values.  - Using the drop-down menus, select the column, comparison, and the option / value to filter by. Choose your filters and click **Add**. ![add table content button](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-14-2022-01-32-40-82-PM.png?width=500&name=image-png-Oct-14-2022-01-32-40-82-PM.png) Comparisons Explained: | = | Equal to | | --- | --- | | \<\> | Does not equal | | \< | Less than | | \> | Greater than | | \<= | Less than or equal to | | \>= | Greater than or equal to |                 **Navigation buttons:** ![navigation buttons](https://knowledge.goreport.com/hubfs/image-png-Oct-17-2022-10-43-39-06-AM.png) **Tip:** When you click on an **Item** from the Design screen, it will automatically be placed at the bottom of your data capture list.        - [Digital Transformation](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/digital-transformation?hsLang=en) - [Getting Started with GoReport](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/getting-started-with-goreport?hsLang=en) - [GoReport How To](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/goreport-how-to?hsLang=en#main-content) - [iOS App](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/goreport-how-to?hsLang=en#ios-app) - [Web Portal](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/goreport-how-to?hsLang=en#web-portal) - [Web Portal 2.0](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/goreport-how-to?hsLang=en#web-portal-2-0) - [Android App](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/goreport-how-to?hsLang=en#android-app) - [Sava Partnership](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/sava-partnership?hsLang=en) - [The Future of Surveying](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/the-future-of-surveying?hsLang=en#main-content) - [RICS Young of Surveyor of the Year](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/the-future-of-surveying?hsLang=en#rics-young-of-surveyor-of-the-year) - [Digital as part of your Surveying career](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/the-future-of-surveying?hsLang=en#digital-as-part-of-your-surveying-career) - [Industry support in growing your career](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/the-future-of-surveying?hsLang=en#industry-support-in-growing-your-career) - [Creator](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#main-content) - [GoReport Creator Overview](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#goreport-creator-overview) - [GoReport Creator - How To](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#goreport-creator-how-to) - [GoReport Creator Examples](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/creator?hsLang=en#goreport-creator-examples) - [GoReport in Action](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/goreport-in-action?hsLang=en) - [Contact Us](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/contact-us?hsLang=en) - [Web Portal 2.0](https://knowledge.goreport.com/knowledge/web-portal-2-0?hsLang=en) - New Customer Onboarding - Knowledge base - Support Copyright © 2026, GoReport ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "caption" : { "@type" : "MediaObject", "contentUrl" : "https://knowledge.goreport.com/media-transcripts/99024712195/en.vtt", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "en Captions" }, "contentUrl" : "https://6961657.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6961657/Design%20-%20Table.mp4", "dateModified" : "2025-09-09T15:29:41.659Z", "duration" : "PT3M22.919S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "Design - Table", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://6961657.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6961657/Design%20-%20Table.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2023-01-18T16:33:34.454Z", "width" : 1920 } ```