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Global Options

GridDefaultElement

• GridDefaultElement is an option for cells that determines what element is placed in every unit of a grid box by default.

• When a new table, matrix, or palette is created, the element specified by GridDefaultElement is automatically placed in each row and column. This element can be a character, a string, or even a typeset expression, such as \!\(a\/b\) or FractionBox["a", "b"].
• The default setting is GridDefaultElement Rule Placeholder.

GridBaseline

• GridBaseline is an option for cells that determines the vertical positioning of a grid box with respect to the baseline of the text surrounding it.

• With the default setting GridBaseline Rule Top, the top of a grid box is aligned with the baseline of the surrounding text. For example,
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• With the setting GridBaseline Rule Bottom, the bottom of the grid box is level with the baseline of the surrounding text. For example,     
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• With the setting GridBaseline Rule Center, the center of the grid box is level with the baseline of the surrounding text. For example, ""
• Another possible setting is GridBaseline Rule {name, {i, j}}, where name refers to the {i, j}th element instead of the entire grid box. For example, GridBaseline Rule {Top, {2, 1}} means that the top of the element in the second row and first column of the grid box is aligned with the baseline of the surrounding text, as shown here.
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• The default setting is GridBaseline Rule Axis.

AutoDelete

• AutoDelete is an option for cells that determines if a grid box is automatically deleted when all but one of its elements is removed.

• AutoDelete controls what happens if you create a grid box and then remove all of its elements except one. With the setting AutoDelete Rule True, the grid box surrounding the element disappears.
• With the setting AutoDelete Rule False, the single element continues to be enclosed in a grid box.

AllowScriptLevelChange

• AllowScriptLevelChange is an option for cells that determines if entries in a grid box can have a ScriptLevel of 0.

• With the default setting AllowScriptLevelChange Rule True, all entries in a grid box have a minimum ScriptLevel of 1. The main effect this has is to make operators affected by LimitsPositioning, such as Sum, Product, and Integral, appear small, as shown below.

• With the setting AllowScriptLevelChange Rule False, elements of a grid box can have a ScriptLevel of 0. This allows operators such as Sum, Product, and Integral, to appear larger, making for an improved visual effect, as shown below.

• See also: ScriptLevel, LimitsPositioning.