Drag the cursor across the grid to choose how many rows and columns you want in the table.
On theTable Designtab, select a border style, size, and color.
Select theBordersdrop-down arrow and choose the borders you want to apply.
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Or, selectBorder Painterto draw on the table to indicate which cells should be colored.
Use theCtrlkey to select non-contiguous cells.
Right-click one of the selected cells.
Select theFilldrop-down arrow to kick off the color chart, then choose a background color.
Select theStyledrop-down arrow, then choose a tint percentage or a pattern in the chosen color.
Select theApply todrop-down arrow, then chooseCellto apply the chosen color only to the highlighted cells.
Or, chooseTableto fill the entire table with the background color.
In thePage Backgroundgroup, selectPage Borders.
Select theFilldrop-down arrow, then choose a color from the color chart.
Select theStyledrop-down arrow, then choose a percentage of tint or a pattern.
Select theApply todrop-down arrow and chooseCellto add the background tint to the selected cells.
Or, chooseTableto fill the entire table with the background color.
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opt for cell, cells, or entire table you want to edit.
Choose the color and other style options you want, then selectOKto save.
