In asp.net can I have a grid layout using absolute positioning inside a Panel or a Table. If so how. I need to be able to drag the controls I insert  to any position I want in the panel or a table. By default it has a flow layout.

Thanks in advance.

Try Tools-->Options menu, then scroll down the left side.  Click on the plus sign (+) next to HTML Designer, and highlight 'CSS Positioning'.  Now, in the right box, check the first checkbox ('Change positioning...'), and select 'Absolutely positioned'.