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Using cell shades

You can add a cell shade to a table cell. This enables you to reveal the information in the cells during a presentation.

Notes 

  • You must remove the cell shade if you want to change the cell’s properties; insert columns or rows; remove columns, rows or cells; or split or merge cells.

  • You can also add a screen shade to cover an entire page (see Using the Screen Shade).

To add a cell shade

  1. Select the cell.

  2. Press the cell’s menu arrow, and then select Add Cell Shade.

To show and hide the contents of a cell

  1. Press the cell shade.

    The cell shade disappears, showing the contents of the cell.

  2. PressCell shade icon in the top-left corner of the cell.

    The cell shade appears, hiding the contents of the cell.

To remove a cell shade

  1. Select the cell.

  2. Press the cell’s menu arrow, and then select Remove Cell Shade.