Dealing with Variable Row Heights

Creating a layout for a document with single-line structured data is straightforward - you just draw a table and you're done! However, we're often faced with documents that have data taking up multiple rows. When these rows have varying numbers of lines, it can get tricky.

While you could easily go through the pages and merge rows that have been split by the table layout, this can be a very time-consuming process if your document contains many pages.

Simply put, there's an easier way!

• Using Table Lines
• Using Column Text

Using Table Lines

If your document has rows that are separated with visible lines, you can use those lines to indicate where you want the row dividers to be.

1. Mark your table by dragging the cursor over the data
2. Right-click anywhere in the table
3. Select "Table Structure > Rows From Lines"

   

Using Column Text

If there are no visible lines in your document, you can use data from other columns to determine where your dividers should be.

1. Mark your table by dragging the cursor over the data
2. Select one column where the data is in the same position in each row (example, at the top of the rows to be merged); this is your "Key" (a selected column will turn dark blue)
3. Right-click on the Key column
4. Select "Table Structure > "Create Rows Above/Between/Below Column Text".
   • The option you choose (Above/Between/Below) depends on what position the column data is in. For example, since the data is at the top of the row in the image, we've selected "Create Rows Above Column Text" so that the application will look for the next row entry in that column and merge all the rows above it.

Download the sample file and give it a try!