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Cell style ignored when creating a new table

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December 27, 2025
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I have created a Table Style which includes all the relevant Cell styles for Header and Body and Paragraph styles for each.

When I create a new table the cell styles are completely ignored and the cell style is [none]+

any help here would be great, I just want to create a table that uses my styles, thank you

Correct answer Willi Adelberger

After creating the table style, seect all cells, click on none cell styles and apply the table style by holding the option key.

during the creation cells remember previous states. That must be removed.

Willi Adelberger

Correct answer

Community Expert

After creating the table style, seect all cells, click on none cell styles and apply the table style by holding the option key.

during the creation cells remember previous states. That must be removed.

Scott Falkner

Community Expert

I have found very little use for table styles. The fact you cannot control for column widths or assign cell styles by column is very limiting.

I have found that for most formatting where I might use tables I am better off using paragraph styles and some combination of tabs, paragraph rules, paragraph shading, and underlines.

Can you provide a screen capture of the table? It might be you are better off without tables.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

IMHO, table styles are very useful. Could they be better, of course--what couldn't? When used properly, they can streamline work, especially when linking to Excel files.

I believe Woodwing Smart Styles can include column widths.

Here is a User Voice to vote for the feature:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/48770042-specify-column-widths-and-more-in-table-style

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)