How to Color Alternate Spans in a Table

Oliver Harrison

Introduction

This article describes how to go from a table crossed by a banner...

...to a table where you can color each alternative column or row span (in this case Gender) specific colors:

A table with a banner in the rows or columns.

1. Select your table.

2. Go to Properties > RULES on the object inspector.

3. To apply the rule, select the Plus (+) > Browse Online Library > Modify Cell Content > Shade Alternate Spans.

4. Specify whether you wish to shade columns or rows.

5. Select the appropriate colors from the color pickers to represent the alternating colors.

6. Press OK.