Change Table Layout Options

You can specify the table layout options for a dashboard section.

  1. Add images and text fields to the dashboard section.
  2. Select the dashboard section you want to modify on the design surface.
  3. If the section has a manual layout, click Automatic on the Options tab to change to an automatic layout.
  4. Click Table Layout on the Options tab.
  5. To give each column in the section’s table the same amount of width, select Size All Columns Equally.
  6. To give each row in the section’s table the same amount of height, select Size All Rows Equally.
  7. To size each column to best show the column’s contents, select Auto Size All Columns.
  8. To size each row to best show the row’s contents, select Auto Size All Rows.
  9. To manually configure the table’s layout, select More Options.
    The Edit Table Layout Properties window opens.
  10. Enter field information.

    Edit Table Layout Properties Window

    Field Description

    Show

    Select the row column you want to configure and then click this drop-down list to select whether you’re configuring rows or columns.

    Size Type

    Specify how the size of the report section is determined in this section.

    Absolute

    Select this option to specify a certain size for the selected row or column in pixels.

    Percentage

    Select this option to specify a certain percentage of the total available space in the section to assign to the selected row or column.

    Best Fit

    Select this option to have the size of the selected row or column automatically adjusted to best fit the row’s or column’s contents.

  11. Click OK.