Inserting Tables and Setting Properties

You have the option to insert a table to contain your data and results. The table properties can then be changed to suit your needs.

Note that these user-created tables are different from the table functions that return results in table form (e.g., functions with parameter bounds in Weibull++ or component failure in BlockSim). Table functions are not used in RGA.

Inserting a Table

Place the cursor where you want to insert the table.
Choose Table > Design > Insert Table to open the Insert Table window.

Enter the desired values in the Number of columns and Number of rows fields, then click OK.

Customizing the Table Properties

To open the Table Properties window, choose Table > Design > Properties.

The following properties can be changed:

On the Table tab:

By default, the table width varies depending on its contents. To force a particular size, select the Preferred width check box, then specify the width in either Inches (if you want to use a fixed measurement), or choose Percent (if you want to use a specific percentage of the available area).
In the Alignment area, select how you want the table aligned on the page. Use the Indent from left field to enter the distance that you want to indent the table from the left margin.
To apply custom borders and/or shading to selected cell(s) or entire table, click Borders and Shading. On the Borders tab, select the line color, style and width. Click the Shading tab to select a color.
Click Options to open the Table Options window, where you can set: 1) default cell margins; 2) whether or not an additional space between cells is added; and 3) whether or not the columns will expand to accommodate unbroken text or a graphic.

On the Row tab:

To fix the height of a row, select the Specify height check box, then enter a value. The row height options are: At Least (the minimum height the cell can be) or Exactly (will not allow the row expand to accommodate the content).
To allow the row to split across a page break, select the Allow row to break across pages check box.
To have the row repeat at the top of each page, select the Repeat as header row at the top of each page check box.

On the Column tab:

To fix the width of a column, select the Preferred width check box, then enter a value. Use the Measure in field to specify the width in either Inches (if you want to use a fixed measurement), or Percent (if you want to use a specific percentage of the available area).

On the Cell tab:

To fix the width of the selected cells, select the Preferred width check box, then enter a value. Use the Measure in field to specify the width in either Inches (if you want to use a fixed measurement), or Percent (if you want to use a specific percentage of the available area). Note that this setting may be overridden if the Automatically Resize checkbox in the Table Options box is checked.)
Use the Vertical alignment area to specify how you want the text to be aligned vertically in the cell.
Click Options to open the Cell Options window, where you can set: 1) default cell margins; 2) whether or not the contents will be wrapped within the cell; and 3) whether or not the width of characters and spaces will be reduced to force the text to fit within the specified cell or column width.