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title: Zigzag Tab
description: "*This article assumes that the user is already familiar with the Assette PowerPoint Editor. For more details on the*[Advanced Settings](https://learn.assette.com/docs/powerpoint-editor-advanced-settings-overview/)*, refer to articles on the [General Tab](https://learn.assette.com/docs/general-tab/) and [Margin Tab](https://learn.assette.com/docs/margin-tab/).* The Zigzag tab in the Advanced Settings of the Assette…"
url: "https://learn.assette.com/docs/zigzag-tab/"
updated: "2025-02-25"
category: Users / Authoring Center / Smart Pages / Assette Editors / PowerPoint Editor / Advanced Settings
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# Zigzag Tab

*This article assumes that the user is already familiar with the Assette PowerPoint Editor. For more details on the*[Advanced Settings](https://learn.assette.com/docs/powerpoint-editor-advanced-settings-overview/)*, refer to articles on the [General Tab](https://learn.assette.com/docs/general-tab/) and [Margin Tab](https://learn.assette.com/docs/margin-tab/).*

The Zigzag tab in the Advanced Settings of the Assette PowerPoint (PPTX) Editor Add-on provides users with control over the formatting and layout of Zigzag tables. This feature allows tables to wrap across the slide in a structured manner, ensuring that data remains readable while optimizing space utilization.

*Note: The Zigzag tab is only available when the Table Type in the General tab is set to Zigzag. If any other table type is selected, this tab will not appear.*

![Zigzag Tab 1](https://learn.assette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/image-30.png)

### **Direction**

This setting determines how the Zigzag table progresses across the slide:

- **Top to Bottom** – Data wraps vertically, starting from the top and moving downward before continuing in the next column.
- **Left to Right** – Data wraps horizontally, moving left to right before continuing in the next row.

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### **Placement Settings**

These options control how category tables are positioned within the Zigzag layout:

- **Start Each Category Table Position in First Table Heading Level** – Ensures that each new category starts at the first heading level.
- **Start Each Category Table Position in First Table First Column Level** – Ensures that each new category starts in the first column of the table.

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### **Spacing Settings**

Users can fine-tune spacing to control how Zigzag tables are arranged on the slide:

- **Top/Bottom Spacing** – Defines the vertical spacing between table sections.
- **Right/Left Spacing** – Defines the horizontal spacing between table sections.

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### **Visibility Settings**

These options control which headings and data elements are displayed in the Zigzag table format:

- **Display Heading in Each Top Level** – Ensures that the top-level category heading is shown in each segment of the table.
- **Display Heading in Each Category** – Ensures that a heading appears for each category within the table.
- **Hide Column after First Table** – Prevents repeated columns from appearing after the first table instance to optimize space.
- **Columns (Multi-Select Dropdown)** – Allows users to select which columns should adhere to the visibility settings.

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### **Break By Settings**

These options control how data is grouped and wrapped when the table transitions to a new section:

#### **Sibling Count**

- Allows users to define how many **detail or data rows** should be kept together with any fabricated category headings (e.g., Category 1, Category 2, Category 3).
- The **"Keep Together Block"** consists of the **Sibling Count of data rows** and all related category rows.
- If there is insufficient space on the current slide to fit the grouped data and category rows, the entire section moves to the **next slide**, starting in the **upper right-hand corner**.

#### **Row Count**

- Defines the number of **data rows** that should appear before wrapping or zigzagging to a new column or slide.
- Acts as an **“early return”** mechanism—e.g., if set to **7**, the table wraps at **7 rows**, even if there is still space left on the slide.

#### **Enable Row Selection**

- Allows users to select **which rows** should be included in the wrapping/zigzagging logic by specifying a category heading level (e.g., **Category Heading 1**).