How to make a blank table covering the whole page?

Question

How can I make a table like that? Is there a way that the rows adjust themselves automatically? I need it for a worksheet at school.

Answer 1

I assumed that by full page you mean the text area of the page.

The command \blankrows{<nn>} adds nn blank rows. (From https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/62178/161015)

The exact number of blank rows to fill the page depends on the paper size and the layout of the page. In this case is 43.

The package nicematrix provides the command \Block that replaces \multicolumn and \multirow, and also allows the use of \\ inside.

\Block{}{Lernbereich \\ \scriptsize (Sprechen, Grammatik, \\ \scriptsize Lesen, \dots{})} defines a 1x1 cell with three lines, the last two with a smaller font.

The column type P{<number>} sets the width of the columns in fractions of \textwidth, with all five columns adding one \textwidth.

30 rows, showing the margins

43 rows, full page

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}% needed <<<<

\usepackage{nicematrix}% needed <<<<
\usepackage{amssymb} % checkmark
% From https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/62178/161015
\newcommand{\blankrows}[1]{%
    \def\temp{}%
    \foreach \i in {1,...,#1}
    {%
        \expandafter\gdef\expandafter\temp\expandafter{\temp  & & &  & \}%
    }%
    \temp}
\usepackage{showframe} % to show margins
\newcolumntype{P}[1]{>{\sffamily\centering\arraybackslash}p{#1\textwidth-\arrayrulewidth}}
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{0pt}
\begin{document}
\noindent
\begin{NiceTabular}{|P{0.2}|P{0.3}|P{0.2}|P{0.2}|P{0.1}|}
    \hline
    Datum & \Block{}{Lernbereich \ \scriptsize (Sprechen, Grammatik, \ \scriptsize Lesen, \dots{})} & Thema & Material & \LARGE\color{green}\checkmark  \
    \hline
    \blankrows{30}  % add rows
    \hline
\end{NiceTabular}
\end{document}

Alternative solution, following Bernard's comment: put an invisible rule with a height to reach the bottom of the text area. In this case 0.925\textheight. The code is simpler.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{nicematrix}% needed <<<<

\usepackage{amssymb} % checkmark
\usepackage{showframe} % to show margins
\newcolumntype{P}[1]{>{\sffamily\centering\arraybackslash}p{#1\textwidth-\arrayrulewidth}}
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{0pt}
\begin{document}
\noindent
\begin{NiceTabular}{|P{0.2}|P{0.3}|P{0.2}|P{0.2}|P{0.1}|}
    \hline
    Datum & \Block{}{Lernbereich \ \scriptsize (Sprechen, Grammatik, \ \scriptsize Lesen, \dots{})} & Thema & Material & \LARGE\color{green}\checkmark  \
    \hline
 \rule{0pt}{0.925\textheight}& & &  & \ % add space until the end of the text area
    \hline
\end{NiceTabular}
\end{document}

But the first solution is more flexible. Allows you to insert horizontal lines, if you want.

Using the command \replicate{<nn>}{<command>} to replicate command nn times.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}% needed <<<<

\usepackage{nicematrix}% needed <<<<
\usepackage{amssymb} % checkmark
% From https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/62178/161015
\newcommand{\replicate}[2]{%
\def\temp{}%
\foreach \i in {1,...,#1}{\expandafter\gdef\expandafter\temp\expandafter{\temp #2}}%
\temp}
%\usepackage{showframe} % to show margins
\newcolumntype{P}[1]{>{\sffamily\centering\arraybackslash}p{#1\textwidth-\arrayrulewidth}}
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.8}
\begin{document}
\noindent
\begin{NiceTabular}{|P{0.2}|P{0.3}|P{0.2}|P{0.2}|P{0.1}|}
    \hline
    Datum & \Block{}{Lernbereich \ \scriptsize (Sprechen, Grammatik, \ \scriptsize Lesen, \dots{})} & Thema & Material & \LARGE\color{green}\checkmark  \
    \hline
    \replicate{21}{ & &  & &\ \hline}  % add lines
    \hline
\end{NiceTabular}
\end{document}

And also number the lines.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}% needed <<<<

\usepackage{nicematrix}% needed <<<<
\usepackage{amssymb} % checkmark
\newcounter{rowcount}
    \setcounter{rowcount}{1}
% From https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/62178/161015
\newcommand{\replicate}[2]{%
    \def\temp{}%
    \foreach \i in {1,...,#1}{\expandafter\gdef\expandafter\temp\expandafter{\temp #2}}%
    \temp}
%\usepackage{showframe} % to show margins
\newcolumntype{P}[1]{>{\sffamily\centering\arraybackslash}m{#1\textwidth-\arrayrulewidth}}
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{0pt}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.8}
\begin{document}
\noindent
\begin{NiceTabular}{|P{0.1}|P{0.15}|P{0.25}|P{0.2}|P{0.2}|P{0.1}|}
    \hline
#  & Datum & \Block{}{Lernbereich \ \scriptsize (Sprechen, Grammatik, \ \scriptsize Lesen, \dots{})} & Thema & Material & \LARGE\color{green}\checkmark  \
    \hline
    \replicate{21}{\therowcount\stepcounter{rowcount} & & &  & &\ \hline}  % add numbered rows & lines
    \hline
\end{NiceTabular}
\end{document}