Creating a Table Style

Tables in Word can look really sophisticated when you apply one of Word’s table styles. However, if you can’t find an existing table style that you like, you can create your own. The easiest way to do this is to create a table, apply an existing table style to it, and then modify the formatting to create your own style.

Create a Table Style

  1. Create a table, and, on the Table Tools Design tab, apply the table style that’s closest to what you have in mind.

  2. Click the More button to display the Table Styles gallery, and click Modify ...

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