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By default, the formatting you select using the Table Options dialog box overrides any
corresponding formatting previously applied to table cells. However, if you select the
Preserve Local Formatting option in the Table Options dialog box, the strokes and fills
applied to individual cells are not overridden.
When selecting strokes and fills for the table, use the following options:
Weight
Specifies the line thickness for the table or cell border.
Color
Specifies the color of the table or cell border. The choices listed are those available
in the Swatches palette.
Type
Specifies the line style, such as Thick-Thin and Solid.
Tint
Specifies the percentage of ink of the specified color to be applied to the stroke
or fill.
Overprint
When selected, causes the ink specified in the Color drop-down list to be
applied over any underlying colors, rather than knocking out those inks.
To change the appearance of the table border:
1
With the insertion point in the table, choose Table > Table Options > Table Setup.
2
Under Table Border, specify desired Weight, Color, and Type settings, and specify a Tint
percentage.
3
If you do not want stroke formatting of individual cells to be overridden, select Preserve
Local Formatting, and then click OK.
To add stroke and fill to cells using the Cell Options dialog box:
1
Using the type tool, place the insertion point in or select the cell or cells in which you
want to add a stroke or fill.
2
Choose Table > Cell Options > Strokes and Fills.
3
In the Preview proxy, specify which lines will be affected by stroke changes. For
example, if you want to add a heavy stroke to the outside lines but not to the inside lines
of the selected cells, click an inside line to deselect it. (Selected lines are blue; deselected
lines are gray.)
Before and after deselecting middle line in Preview area;
only outside lines are affected
In the proxy, double-click any outside line to select the entire outer selection
rectangle. Double-click any inside line to select the inside lines. Triple-click anywhere
in the proxy to select or deselect all lines.
4
For Cell Stroke, specify desired Weight, Color, and Type settings, and specify a Tint
percentage.
