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The ribbon command Table | Table styles 
is a particularly useful option. It provides predefined table styles that can be used to format an entire table at the touch of a button.
To do so, position the cursor in any cell of the desired table and then choose this command.
The program displays a dropdown menu with a list of all available table styles. You can use the small thumbnails in the list to preview the desired appearance of the table and apply it to the table.
Selecting another table style changes the overall appearance of a table in terms of its coloring and structure. Select the desired style by clicking directly on it. The entire table will be reformatted accordingly.
The options next to the Table styles icon in the command group Style allow you to customize the appearance of the table after applying a table style:
▪Header row
| This option enables/disables the header row for column headings at the top of the table. |
▪Total row
| This option enables/disables the total row at the bottom of the table. |
▪First column and Last column
| If you enable this option, the first and/or the last column in the table will be highlighted. |
▪Banded rows and Banded columns
| This option enables/disables the alternating color highlighting for every second row/column. |
Tip: If you miss the familiar AutoFormat for tables from previous versions, you can still add it to your individual user interface and use it. For more information, see Customizing icons and groups in the ribbon.
Selecting table styles via the dialog box
You can also select table styles by clicking on the group arrow
for the dialog box on the ribbon tab Table | group Style. In the open dialog box, you will find the same options as described above.
Note: Here, you can see the effects for Header row, Total row, First/Last column, Banded rows/columns directly in the small thumbnails in the dialog box list.