Adobe InDesign CS4 - Manual (Page 296)

288 USING INDESIGN CS4
Tables
Auto-Rename Renames the loaded style. For example, if both documents have a style named “Table Style 1,” the
loaded style is renamed “Table Style 1 copy” in the current document.
Apply table and cell styles
Unlike paragraph and character styles, table and cell styles do not share attributes, so applying a table style does not
override cell formatting, and applying a cell style does not override table formatting. By default, applying a cell style
removes formatting applied by any previous cell style, but does not remove local cell formatting. Similarly, applying a
table style removes formatting applied by any previous table style, but does not remove overrides made using the Table
Options dialog box.
In the Styles panel, a plus sign (+) appears next to the current cell or table style if the selected cell or table has additional
formatting that isn’t part of the applied style. Such additional formatting is called an override.
1 Position the insertion point in a table, or select the cells to which you want to apply the style.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the table or cell style in the Table Styles or Cell Styles panel. If the style is in a style group, expand the style
group to locate the style.
• Press the shortcut you defined for the style. (Make sure that Num Lock is on.)
See also
“ Use Quick Apply ” on page 223
Base one table or cell style on another
You can create links between similar table or cell styles by creating a base, or parent, style. When you edit the parent
style, any changed attribute that appears in the child styles will change as well. By default, table styles are based on [No
Table Style], and cell styles are based on [None].
1 Create a new style.
2 In the New Table Style or New Cell Style dialog box, select the parent style in the Based On menu. The new style
becomes the child style.
3 Specify formatting for the new style to distinguish it from the parent style.
See also
“ Duplicate styles or style groups ” on page 201
Edit table and cell styles
One of the advantages of using styles is that when you change the definition of a style, all of the tables or cells formatted
with that style change to match the new style definition.
1 Do one of the following:
• If you don’t want the style to be applied to a selected table or cell, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS)
the style in the Styles panel, and choose Edit [style name].
• In the Styles panel, double-click the style, or select the style and choose Style Options from the Styles panel menu.
Note that this method applies the cell style to any selected cell or the table style to any selected table. If no table is
selected, double-clicking a table style sets it as the default style for any table you create.
Updated 18 June 2009