Adding tables to SurveyEngine surveys
How to add tables to your survey for structured information display.
A step-by-step interactive tutorial on adding tables to surveyengine surveys in SurveyEngine. Preview the live tutorial, then download and upload it to your account to examine the construction.
Ben White, 08.07.2026
What this tutorial covers
How to add tables to your survey for structured information display.
Each page of the tutorial demonstrates a specific technique. Work through it as a respondent first, then open the editor to see how it was built.
What you will learn
After completing this tutorial you will be able to implement adding tables to surveyengine surveys in your own SurveyEngine surveys.
Download the tutorial ZIP and upload it to your account to use it as a starting point or template for your own work.
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Step-by-step walkthrough
Step 1: Insert a table. Use the rich text editor table tool to insert a table with the required number of rows and columns.
Step 2: Add table headers. Mark the first row as a header row for semantic and visual clarity.
Step 3: Style the table. Apply CSS to control border styles, background colours, cell padding, and font sizes.
Step 4: Add a table in a choice experiment. Use tables within choice task descriptions to present structured information about alternatives.
Step 5: Make tables responsive. Use percentage-based column widths and test table display on mobile screens.
Try the live tutorial
The live tutorial is a working SurveyEngine survey. Click through it as a respondent to see the finished result.
Then download the tutorial ZIP file and upload it to your SurveyEngine account to examine how it was built.
Preview the live tutorial or download the ZIP file to load it into your account.
References
Ready to try it? Open a free SurveyEngine account, download the tutorial ZIP and upload it to your account.
Or Contact us at support@surveyengine.com — we're glad to help.