Table Properties - Word Report Templates

You can set the properties of a user-created table in the Word report template by choosing Table > Design > Properties to open the Table Properties window.

On the Table tab, do the following:

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.

On the Row tab, do the following:

To fix the height of a row, select the Specify height check box, then enter a value. Use the Row height is field to set whether the value is absolute, the Exactly option, or a minimum value, the At least option.
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, do the following:

To fix the width of a column, select the Preferred width check box, then enter a value. Use the Measure in field 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.

On the Cell tab, do the following:

To fix the width of a cell, select the Preferred width check box, then enter a value. Use the Measure in field 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.
Use the Vertical alignment area to specify how you want the text to be align vertically in the cell.
Click Options to open the Cell Options window, where you can set the default cell margins and specify how the text fits in the cell.