Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 311)

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Tables
Last updated 11/16/2011
2 Choose Table > Cell Options > Strokes And Fills.
3 In the proxy preview area, 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.)
Select the lines you want to affect in proxy preview area.
In the proxy preview area, 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, type, color, tint, and gap settings. (See “ Table stroke and fill options ” on
page 306.)
5 For Cell Fill, specify desired color and tint settings.
6 Select Overprint Stroke and Overprint Fill if desired, and then click OK.
Add a stroke to cells using the Stroke panel
1 Select the cell or cells you want to affect. To apply a stroke to header or footer cells, select the header or footer row.
2 Choose Window > Stroke to display the Stroke panel.
3 In the proxy preview area, specify which lines will be affected by stroke changes.
4 In the Tools panel, make sure the Object button is selected. (If the Text button is selected, the stroke changes
will affect the text, not the cells.)
5 Specify a weight value and stroke type.
Add a fill to cells using the Swatches panel
1 Select the cell or cells you want to affect. To apply a fill to header or footer cells, select the header or footer row.
2 Choose Window > Color > Swatches to display the Swatches panel.
3 Make sure the Object button is selected. (If the Text button is selected, the color changes will affect the text,
not the cells.)
4 Select a swatch.
Add a gradient to cells using the Gradient panel
1 Select the cells you want to affect. To apply a gradient to header or footer cells, select the header or footer row.
2 Choose Window > Color > Gradient to display the Gradient panel.
3 Click in the Gradient Ramp to apply a gradient to the selected cells. Adjust the gradient settings as necessary.