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Version: Direct coloring of table backgrounds
How do I create a table with cells in different styles?
Use the Table... icon on the Standard toolbar to create a table:
- Define the layout of your presentation (with at least one slide)
- Click in a slide in the middle square (where it says "Add text by clicking")
- Click on the "Table..." icon in the toolbar
- Enter the number of rows and columns that your table should have (e.g. 7x6)
- The table is created with a dark gray background for the header row, and the rows have alternating light gray and medium gray backgrounds.
You can also add existing Table Designs to the table.
- In the sidebar (Ctrl + F5) under Properties you will find the Table Designs in the lower area
- Click on one of the Design templates to apply its color combination
You can also color the table as you wish.
- Create a desired table
- Mark the upper table row for coloring
- Right-click and select Table Properties
- In the "Table properties" dialog box in the "Background" tab, select the Button
- Select the background color for the selected line (see example "Color values for the green table")
- Click
- Repeat this for the other lines with the sample color values
You can color the tables according to your wishes.
Color values for the green table:
Line_1 = #95BE5E
Line_2 = #78B34B
Line_3 = #58A736
Line_4 = #399A21
Line_5 = #188E0B
Line_6 = #008100
Version: Color table backgrounds with rectangles
How do I create a table with cells of different styles?
Use the toolbar to create table:
- Define the layout of your presentation (with at least one slide)
- In a slide, click in middle square (where is says Click to add text)
- Click the "Table" icon in the toolbar
- Fill in the numbers of rows and columns you want your table to have
- The table is created with a dark gray background for the header row, and the body rows alternate light gray and medium gray backgrounds.
It is also possible to create a color gradient between the rows or columns using a blend of rectangles (but this method is not recommended):
- Draw a rectangle the size of a single table cell
- Note the size of the rectangle in the status bar
- Click ▸ or press ⇧ Shift + F3
- To create the first row, set:
- Number of copies to the number of columns you want
- ▸ to the width you noted earlier
- ▸ to 0
- ▸ to 0
- Enlargement to 0 (default)
- Colors should stay the same (no gradient between columns)
- Click
- Select the rectangles you just created
- Click ▸ or press ⇧ Shift + F3
- To create the table body rows, set:
- Number of copies to the number of rows you need
- ▸ to 0
- ▸ to the height of the original rectangle
- ▸ to 0
- Enlargement to 0 (default)
- ▸ and ▸ to a start and an end color
- Click
Color values for the green table:
Row_1 = #95BE5E
Row_2 = #78B34B
Row_3 = #58A736
Row_4 = #399A21
Row_5 = #188E0B
Row_6 = #008100