Changing a table’s properties
You can use the Properties tab to change the table’s properties, including its transparency, cell color and line color.
To change a table’s fill
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Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
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If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties 
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Press Fill Effects.
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Select a fill style:
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Solid color
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Select Solid fill.
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Do one of the following:
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Select one of the 40 colors in the palette.
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Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box.
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Press the eyedropper  , and then select a color on the screen.
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Gradient of two colors
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Select Gradient fill.
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For each color, do one of the following:
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Select one of the 40 colors in the palette.
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Press More, and then select a color in the dialog box.
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Press the eyedropper , and then select a color on the screen.
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Select an option in the Style drop-down list.
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Pattern
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Select Pattern fill.
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Select a pattern.
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Press Foreground color, select a color in the dialog box, and then press OK.
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Press Background color, select a color in the dialog box, and then press OK.
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Picture
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Select Image fill.
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Press Browse.
The Insert Image File dialog box appears.
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Browse to and select the picture you want to use as a background, and then press Open.
Note
If you insert a large picture, a dialog box may appear and prompt you to either reduce the picture’s file size or retain the picture’s file size. For more information, see Reducing file sizes.
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None (transparent)
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Select Solid fill.
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Select No Fill.
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Optionally, drag the Object transparency slider to the right to make the table transparent.
To change a table’s line style
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Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
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If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .
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Press Line Style.
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Select a color, thickness and style.
To change a table’s text style
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Select a table, column, row, cell or selection of cells.
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If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .
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Press Text Style.
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Select the font, size and style.
SMART Notebook 10.8 for Windows operating systems
