Create a table when you already know the analysis you want to perform and want to build the structure yourself instead of starting from a saved template. This is the right option when:

If you want a prebuilt structure, use the template-based creation path from the Tables page instead.

Open the Tables page for the project, then use the New Table menu. Choose New Table to open the blank-table creation modal.

The list page also lets you search existing tables, so it is worth checking whether the project already has a reusable table before you create a new one.

In the Create New Table modal:

After the table is created, &AI takes you directly into the new table detail page.

A newly created table is just the container. To make it useful, add rows through Add Sources.

The dialog lets you select:

You can add both in the same action. Existing rows are excluded from the picker so you do not accidentally add the same source twice. If the project does not yet contain the document or product you need, the modal links you back to the project sources area so you can add those items first.

Use Add Column to define the questions or searches that the table should run for each row. The column modal supports three setup patterns:

If your workspace allows new prompt creation, the Create New Prompt tab lets you define a brand-new prompt for the column. This is the most flexible option when your question is unique to the current project.

From that tab you can configure:

If your prompt references other columns for context, the modal can carry those column references into the execution configuration.

Use Select from Library when a saved prompt already exists and fits the analysis you need. This is helpful when your team wants consistent columns across matters.

Use the Search tab to set up a search execution instead of a direct prompt. The modal currently supports:

You can set how many results to return and add optional context to steer query generation.

For product-search columns, the modal also supports Minimum Annual Product Sales, Public companies only, and Include standards so you can narrow the search before you run it.

When Max Mode is available, turn it on if you want reranked results with richer reasoning and attribution in the returned matches.

If your workspace does not allow creating new prompts, use saved prompts from the library or search-backed columns instead.

Before you run anything, make sure the table has:

Once the table has sources and columns, use Run All or Resume All to begin token-consuming analysis. You can keep refining rows, columns, and prompts until the structure is ready.