# Tables
**The properties that entities in your model carry can also be listed into tables** (both regular properties and custom ones). **To that end, the `Tables`** panel can be found on the left in the editor**.** Tables created in the panel can be inserted on the canvas and will stay linked to their source, keeping your canvas output in sync with your data.
### **Creating a table**
To create a new table, click the **`+`** button. Once created, **a table can be displayed in full screen mode**, to allow for a smoother browsing experience. Note that the **table source dropdown**, in the table panel header, will define which canvas the table should consider listing.
### Curating a table
Inside the table panel, a table can then be curated to display various **entity types**, **properties**, and to display information using **grouping/sorting/filtering**.
#### Entity types & table source
Setting up a table begins with specifying a few key properties...
* **The table source**, which is the canvas that the table should consider to populate its rows. All canvas can be selected, the active one, or a specific canvas of your choosing.
* **The categories** of entities to list, or in other words, what types of things your table should contain (walls, zones, blocks, etc)
To narrow down further, you can draw a region filter directly on the canvas. This limits the table to only the entities within that area, useful when working with large drawings where you only need to\
list items in a specific zone.
#### Adding properties
Click on the **`+`** button at the top-right of your table to add new properties to the table. You can drag and drop column headers to reorder them, and remove any column you no longer need.
#### Sorting & filtering
You may **sort** the table alphabetically **based on a given column**. You may **filter** each column to only **show the elements matching** a given **filter**.
#### Grouping
You can also **arrange tables by group.** Groups can be based upon any given property.
### Inserting a table
Once created inside the table panel, **a table can be inserted on the canvas**, by clicking on **`Insert`**. This will create a table object, that can then be resized, formatted, and restyled to match your presentation's design.
Alternatively, a table containing empty cells that can be edited manually, can be created directly on the canvas by using the Table **`TA`** tool.
Inside the table command, **a table can either be created as `none`, or using an existing table as `source`.** To that effect, the **`source`** property can be found in the active properties of the table command. Note that if a table is empty, its row/column count can be edited. This option is, however, not available if a source table is set.
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When your drawing or table settings change, use the **`sync`** button to update all linked canvas tables.
### Exporting a table
You may also export your tables at any time in **.csv** or **.xlsx** formats using the **Export option** of the table context menu.
### Tutorial
For more step-by-step information, watch our tutorial about how to use tables and metadata in Rayon.
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