PowerPoint 2007

Formatting a table style

To change table shading:

• Select the table.
• Select the Design tab.
• Select the rows or columns you want to modify.
• Click the Shading command in the Table Styles group.

• Move your cursor over a color option to see a live preview of the color on the slide.
• Click a color to select it.
  

   

  OR select:
  
  
• No Fill: This option will leave the selected item without a fill color.
• More Fill Colors: This opens a dialog box of color choices you can use as a shading color.
• Picture: This opens the Insert Picture dialog box. From here, you can select a picture from your computer to use as the shading.
• Gradient: This displays a sub menu of various gradient options that can change how the shaded color appears.
• Textures: This displays a sub menu of various textures you can apply to the selected item.

To apply a border:

• Select the table.
• Select the Design tab.
• Select the rows or columns you want to modify. In this example, we want to add a line beneath the first row, so we'll select the first row.
• Click the Borders command in the Table Styles group.
• Select a borders option from the menu. In this example, we'll select Bottom Border to apply a border to the bottom of the first row.

To apply a table effect:

• Select the table.
• Select the Design tab.
• Select the rows or columns you want to modify.
• Click the Effects command. A menu will appear.
• Select a menu option. The options are: Cell Bevel, Shadow, and Reflection. This will display a sub menu.

• Select an effect option from the sub menu.