Add borders, fills, and effects to a table

Before you begin any of the following procedures, do the following:

1. Select the cells you want to change.
2. Right-click the table, and then click Format Table.

   The Format Table dialog box will appear.

Add, change, or remove a line border

• Under Line, select the options you want, and then click OK.

Add colors or patterns to cells or to an entire table

• To add fills or fill effects to cells, rows, or columns, click the arrow next to the Color box and then select the options you want.

Make cells transparent

• Under Fill, move the Transparency slider to get the percentage of transparency you want.