When rendering nested loops inside one common table, then checkbox.table.keep.empty.rows must be checked. If not, root items with empty nested loop, for example, without next level reference, will disappear from the resulting table.

Table cell merge can be toggled on and off by below template parameter. Default is off to keep existing behavior.

See template-traceability-tbl-linear.docx

If the exported tracker supports the outline (parent-child relationship) functionality, the hierarchical position of an item influences the formatting of the corresponding part of the exported Word file. For example, each child item will be rendered with a lower-level heading to visualize the connection to its parent.

While using multiple queries in the same Word file, use checkbox.ignore.outline to turn this off

For example template snippet, see ignore_outline_snippet.docx