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jodyw65132980
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August 24, 2022
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White lines in between tables

  • August 24, 2022
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Hi,

I am trying to create a table with white solid lines in between, but there are weird hair lines appearing between the rows. Anyone know how I get rid of them? Thanks

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Correct answer rob day

Hi @jodyw65132980 , Do they change if you view at different Zoom magnifications? Do they show in an exported PDF?

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James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
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August 24, 2022

Those look like they are at the <tr> level, which is not accessible via InDesign's table and cell formatting. The levels of formatting sometimes fight with each other when you get too complex.

 

Have you tried turning off all table borders (in both Table and Cell Styles, and using cell padding to keep the contents and colored background separated? Make sure everything is turned off at the Table level and use just Cell styles to set your layout.

 

ETA: That may be sloppily put. But borders off on the table and white borders on the cells works fine for me.

 

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    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    August 24, 2022

    I can replicate @jodyw65132980 ’s problem by viewing on my lower res display and turning on Overprint Preview, so it seems like a display artifact.

     

     

     

     

     

    I’m not seeing the lines print or export, here’s a PDF/X4

     

      James Gifford—NitroPress
      James Gifford—NitroPress
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      August 24, 2022

      Yep, you got it in one. Sometimes hard to tell from a screen shot if it's a document element or an artifact.

       

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      rob day
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      rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      August 24, 2022

      Hi @jodyw65132980 , Do they change if you view at different Zoom magnifications? Do they show in an exported PDF?

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        jodyw65132980Author
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        August 24, 2022

        It worked! Just by turning it into a pdf - thanks!

        James Gifford—NitroPress
        James Gifford—NitroPress
        Legend
        August 24, 2022

        So, just to clarify: these were only on the display, and not on a printed page?

         

        Export to PDF is always the acid test for anomalies like these. Displays vary so much they can do weird little things that aren't actually present in the layout.

         

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