Table/cell styles panels overview, Define table and cell styles – Adobe InDesign User Manual
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Cell style precedence
Table style precedence
Cell styles do not necessarily include all the formatting attributes of a selected cell. When you create a cell style, you can determine which
attributes are included. That way, applying the cell style changes only the desired attributes, such as cell fill color, and ignores all other cell
attributes.
Formatting precedence in styles
If a conflict occurs in formatting applied to a table cell, the following order of precedence determines which formatting is used:
1. Header/Footer 2. Left column/Right column 3. Body rows. For example, if a cell appears in both the header and the left
column, the formatting from the header cell style is used.
1. Cell overrides 2. Cell style 3. Cell styles applied from a table style 4. Table overrides 5. Table styles. For example, if
you apply one fill using the Cell Options dialog box and another fill using the cell style, the fill from the Cell Options dialog box is used.
Table/Cell Styles panels overview
Use the Table Styles panel (Window > Styles >Table Styles) to create and name table styles, and to apply the styles to existing tables or tables
you create or import. Use the Cell Styles panel (Window > Styles > Cell Styles) to create and name cell styles, and to apply the styles to table
cells. Styles are saved with a document and appear in the panel each time you open that document. You can save table and cell styles in groups
for easier management.
When you position the insertion point in a cell or table, any style that is applied is highlighted in either of the panels. The name of any cell style
that is applied through a table style appears in the lower left corner of the Cell Styles area. If you select a range of cells that contains multiple
styles, no style is highlighted and the Cell Styles panel displays “(Mixed).”
Open the Table Styles or Cell Styles panel
Choose Window > Styles, and choose Table Styles or Cell Styles.
Change how styles are listed in the panel
Select Small Panel Rows to display a condensed version of the styles.
Drag the style to a different position. You can also drag styles to groups that you create.
Choose Sort By Name from the panel menu to list the styles alphabetically.
Define table and cell styles
1. If you want to base a new style on the formatting of an existing table or cell, place the insertion point in a cell.
2. If desired, define a paragraph style for the cell style.
3. Choose Window > Styles >Table Styles to open the Table Style panel, or choose Window > Styles > Cell Styles to open the Cell Styles
panel.
4. Choose New Table Style from the Table Styles panel menu, or choose New Cell Style from the Cell Styles panel menu.
5. For Style Name, type a name.
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