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Add diagonal lines to a cell – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual

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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 267.)

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 by using the Stroke panel

1

Select the cell or cells you want to affect. To apply a stroke to header or footer, 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

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 > 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

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 > 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.

Add diagonal lines to a cell

1

Using the Type tool

, place the insertion point in or select the cell or cells in which you want to add diagonal

lines.

2

Choose Table > Cell Options > Diagonal Lines.

3

Click the button for the type of diagonal line you want to add.