Using table styles can help build good looking tables.
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Table Formatting
There are a number of table formatting options that will automatically color the whole table.
- To add formatting, put your cursor in the table you want to style.
- From the table button in the editor toolbar, choose Table properties.
- In the Table properties box, choose a style from the Style Format dropdown.
Heading Styles
Specify a heading row
Use heading styles to highlight headings in your table.
- Place your cursor in the row you would like to highlight.
- Select the table button in the editor toolbar and choose Row > Table row properties.
- In the Row type dropdown, choose the Header to highlight the row or column.
Specify a heading column
- Highlight all the cells in the column you would like to format.
- Select the table button in the editor toolbar and choose Cell > Table Cell Properties.
- In the Table cell properties box, choose Header from the Cell Type dropdown.
Cell Background Color
Specify background colors to highlight certain cells or rows.
- Highlight the cells you would like to color.
- Select the table button in the editor toolbar and choose Cell > Table cell properties.
- On the Advanced tab of the Table cell properties, choose a color from the Background color drop down.
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