Changing a Table's Properties

You can add tables to your page and insert objects into the table's cells. You can use the Properties tab to change the table's properties, including its transparency, cell color, line color and more.

NOTE: You can also resize the table, column or row; insert columns or rows; remove columns, rows or cells; split or merge cells; and add or remove a cell shade.

To change the table's transparency

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Fill Effects.
Press and drag the slider.

To change the table's background to a solid color

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Fill Effects.
Select Solid Fill.
Select a color in the palette.

To change the table's background to a gradient of two colors

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Fill Effects.
Select Gradient Fill.
Select a color in each color palette.
Select an option in the Style list.

To change the table's background to a pattern

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Fill Effects.
Select Pattern Fill.
Select a pattern.
Press Foreground Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK.
Press Background Color, select a color in the palette, and then press OK.

To change the table's background to an image

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Fill Effects.
Select Image Fill.
Press Browse.

The Insert Image File dialog box appears.

Browse to and select the image you want to use as a background, and then click Open.

To change the table's line style

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Line Style.
Select a color, thickness and style.

To change the table's text style

Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
If the Properties tab isn't visible, press Properties .
Press Text Style.
Select the font type, style and size.