Customize table appearance

You can customize the appearance of the table and cells.

Appearance customization tools

You can customize the settings Cell background color and Borders on the Home tab, in the Table group. The buttons display an option for quick application.

Quickly apply the appearance

1.Select a cell, multiple cells, or the whole table.

2.Click the desired tool button itself.

Customize table cell background

1.Select one cell, multiple cells, or the entire table.

2.Click the arrow next to the Cell background color button.

3.In the menu that opens, select a color from the palette or choose your own color from the More colors section.

4.If you want to remove the fill, select the No color option.

Customize table cell borders

1.Select one cell, multiple cells, or the entire table.

2.Click the arrow next to the Borders button.

3.In the menu that opens, select the border type, line type, and color.

4.If you want to remove specific borders, select the border type in the first section, then select the No border option in the second section.

5.If you want to remove all borders, in the first section, select the No borders type.

If the borders are removed, the cells will be separated by light gray lines. They are not printed or displayed in the PDF.