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Tabular
Build spreadsheet-style answer grids: define rows and columns, mix fixed content with editable cells, style headers, and score the completed table manually or with a rubric.
A Tabular question presents the candidate with a table to fill in. You design the grid — which cells are fixed content and which are editable — and the candidate completes the editable cells. It is the right tool whenever the answer naturally has rows and columns: accounting worksheets, verb conjugation tables, lab result sheets, schedules, comparison matrices. In the question editor, select Fill-in-a-Table to configure this question type.
Building the Table
In the Table section, start with the displayed grid (initially 3 × 3), then use the row and column controls to adjust its size. Click the + icon inside a cell to choose its content type. The cell editor offers three options:
- Fixed — read-only content you author, such as text or numbers. Enter Cell Content and optionally set its Background Color.
- Text Field — a single-line answer input. Configure Label, Placeholder, Hint, Prefix, Suffix, Character counter, and Width.
- Text Area — a multi-line answer input with the same options as Text Field, plus No of Rows to set its height.
- Cells without configured content can remain blank; Empty is not a separate option in the current cell editor. Use the edit control on a configured cell to change its settings.
Headers and Styling
- Header Cells — enable header cells around the grid, allowing row and column labels to be configured.
- Default Headers — when enabled, display the automatically generated column labels (A, B, C, …) and row labels (1, 2, 3, …).
- Custom row and column labels — use the edit icons beside headers to enter your own titles and choose header background colors.
- Axis titles — configure overall row- and column-axis titles, including background styling.
Display Options
- Header Cells controls whether the table displays editable header cells.
- Default Headers controls whether automatically generated row and column labels are shown. Turn it off to use your own labels without the default numbering and lettering.
- Use Preview to check the layout and appearance of fixed and editable cells before saving the question.
Scoring
Tabular answers are not auto-scored — a reviewer evaluates the completed table. In the Evaluation section, configure a Rubric to score against defined criteria, or use manual evaluation. Note for Evaluator can provide grading guidance. See Rubric Scoring for rubric setup and Scoring for question points and dimensions.
Design tip: give every editable cell an unambiguous location — clear row and column headers — so reviewers can reference cells when grading and candidates never wonder which cell asks for what.