Can't change the background in a table

[Barb Reinhardt]

I have a table with cells that appear to have a background color applied to
the text, but I can't seem to turn it off. I've tried

Format -> Borders and Shading -> No Fill -> Apply to Table

And NOTHING.

Suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Stefan Blom]

The shading could be applied to the text in the table, or to an
individual cell. Look in the Borders and Shading dialog box again, and
try a different selection for "Apply to."

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[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Barb

I have a table with cells that appear to have a background color applied to
the text, but I can't seem to turn it off. I've tried

Format -> Borders and Shading -> No Fill -> Apply to Table

And NOTHING.

Suggestions?

The cells in question might contain an inline image.

Or (more likely) you are actually faced with a table within a table --
then the inner table has its own settings including B&S.

HTH
Robert

 

[Barb Reinhardt]

So how do I deal with the table in a table problem?

Thanks

 

[Stefan Blom]

Place the cursor inside the inner table and choose Format | Borders
and Shading.

Make sure that table gridlines are displayed (on the Table menu, click
Show Gridlines); that makes it easier to identify the tables. You may
also want to click the ¶ button on the Standard toolbar, so that you
can see the end-of-cell and end-of-row markers: ¤. (For more on
nonprinting marks, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/NonPrintChars.htm.)

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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