Select the cell(s) you want to change the background of.
From the Table menu A list of available commands and actions in Publisher. Menu names are displayed in the menu bar at the top of the Publisher window., select Borders & Background. The Table Cell Properties dialog box A window used to supply information to Publisher. appears.
Select the Background tab.
From the Style list box, select the background style you want.
From the drop-down colour palette(s), select the colour for the background.
In the Attributes group box, specify the attributes of the background style.
Click on Close button in the top right-hand corner of the title bar to close the dialog box and keep any changes you have made.
Note:
You can see the effect of your changes on the selected cell on the page.