$gmail_table->put(1,0,$lab1); $gmail_table->put(1,1,$lab_ent1); $gmail_table->put(2,0,$lab2); $gmail_table->put(2,1,$lab_ent2); $gmail_table->put(3,0,$lab3); $gmail_table->put(3,1,$email_auth_button); $gmail_table->put(4,0,$progress_bar); ##i need to have this progress bar spanned for two columns on the same row,how can i achieve the same. $gmail_table->put(5,0,$lab4); $gmail_table->put(5,1,$lab_chkbutton);