# Building a table/matrix of text and numeric questions

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/building-a-table-matrix-of-text-and-numeric-questions/40922>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 27, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/building-a-table-matrix-of-text-and-numeric-questions/40922 "2023-03-27T14:12:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ganeeyah26](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/90ced4/32.png) [@Ganeeyah26](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Ganeeyah26)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/building-a-table-matrix-of-text-and-numeric-questions/40922/1 "2023-03-27T14:12:20Z")

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**1. What is the issue? Please be detailed.**  
I have been trying to use XLSForm to develop survey questions that include tables consisting of text and numeric inputs. I was able to create this for select questions but was unable to do so for questions that require text or numeric input.

**2. What steps can we take to reproduce this issue?**  
Using the questions in the image below, create the questions using XLSForm

**3. What have you tried to fix the issue?**  
I have tried to use groups and field-list appearance but these features cannot create those questions

**4. Upload any forms or screenshots you can share publicly below.**  
 ![image](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/3/5/35330be61612e0934588e0418af8fe07f4736158.png)

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**Author:** ![A.N.M\_AL-IMRAN](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/a.n.m_al-imran/32/1610_2.png) [@A.N.M\_AL-IMRAN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/A.N.M_AL-IMRAN)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/building-a-table-matrix-of-text-and-numeric-questions/40922/2 "2023-03-28T18:31:36Z")

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Hi,

Not clear about your requirement. However, the form you shared is doable. You need to create nested groups and for a set of value use table-list attribute to group them together on a collect screen.

If you share your form here someone can help with that.

Thanks,  
Imran

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**Author:** ![Grzesiek2010](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/grzesiek2010/32/2881_2.png) [@Grzesiek2010](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Grzesiek2010)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/building-a-table-matrix-of-text-and-numeric-questions/40922/3 "2023-04-04T13:36:00Z")

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Hi @Ganeeyah26  
Welcome to the ODK forum. We're glad you're here. When you get a chance, please [introduce yourself on this forum thread](https://forum.getodk.org/t/-/6671). I'd also encourage you to add a picture as your avatar because it helps build community!

ODK Collect does not support that kind of grid/tabular view. There are many similar questions on this forum:

- [Form design to capture grid of text or numeric input - #3 by gerald\_thomas](https://forum.getodk.org/t/form-design-to-capture-grid-of-text-or-numeric-input/37414/3)
- [Grid/Matrix like table structure - Which mobile app client to use? - #2 by Trung](https://forum.getodk.org/t/grid-matrix-like-table-structure-which-mobile-app-client-to-use/32472/2)
- [I want to use the grid theme for tablet but it's not working - #3 by Bharat\_Sharma](https://forum.getodk.org/t/i-want-to-use-the-grid-theme-for-tablet-but-its-not-working/21710/3)
- [Theme-grid on ODK Collect - #4 by Ankittw](https://forum.getodk.org/t/theme-grid-on-odk-collect/4337/4)

etc.