Change the appearance of tables and cells

The thumbnail images at the top of the Table pane represent predesigned table styles that are specifically made to look good with the template you’re using. You can apply a different style to a table at any time.

1. Click the table.

2. In the Table pane of the Format inspector, select a different style from the options at the top of the pane.

   Click the arrows on the left and right to see more styles.

If you changed the number of header or footer rows in your table before applying a different table style, the new table retains those changes. Other changes, such as modifications to the border style and color, aren’t retained.

1. Click anywhere in the table.

2. In the Table pane of the Format inspector, do any of the following:

   • Change the outline: Change the line type, thickness, and color, using the Table Outline controls.

   • Change the grid lines: Click the Grid Lines buttons to add or remove grid lines from the table body, from the header rows and columns, and from footer rows.

You can change the border and background of any selection of table cells.

1. Select the cells you want to change.

2. In the Cell pane of the Format inspector, do any of the following:

   • Change the outline: Click in the Border section, choose a border style from the pop-up menu, then select which borders to apply the style to. To customize the border, click the disclosure triangle to the left of Border, then use the controls to make further changes.

     You can change the outline for the entire table in the Table pane of the Format inspector.

   • Change the background: Click the color well in the Fill section, then select a color option. To customize the background, click the disclosure triangle to the left of Fill, then use the controls to make further changes.

     

1. Click the table.

2. In the Table pane of the Format inspector, select the Alternating Row Color checkbox, then click the color well to select a color.