You can apply background color to selected cells in your table.
Note: Background colors can be applied to both cells and Style objects. If you use a Style with a background color inside a cell with a background color, ensure that both settings match.
To apply cell background color:
- Select the cells to which you want to add background color.
- Display the Color window:
- In the Editor, click Layout > Design > Shading
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- In the topic, right-click and then click Tables > Background Color.
- In the Editor, click Layout > Design > Shading
- Choose the background color by using one of the following methods:
- Select a color from the Basic colors.
- Select a custom shade from the color picker or gradient picker, and then click Add to Custom Colors.
- Type a value for the color by using the Red Green Blue options, and then click Add to Custom Colors.
- Select the color in the Custom colors swatch, and then click OK. The window closes and the color is applied to the selected table cells.