How to set up repeating table rows w/ alternating fill colors for.

[Carol]

I'm trying to create a table that is easy to read. I want to set up
alternating background fill colors (shading) for each row without having to
individually format each row. I tried to create a pattern and copy that
throughout the doc with format painter. It doesn't work.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have Word 2002 or above you can create a table style with alternating
shading. In Word 2000 you can choose from among various Table AutoFormats,
many of which have this type of shading.

 

[CarolPrincetonNJ]

Thanks Suzanne, I have Word 2003 and found a number of styles that I could
format in AutoFormats. That was very helpful

 

[Carol Princeton NJ]

Thank you Suzanne, this was very helpful. I have Word 2003