alternating pattern in table

[Hosun]

Hi,

In Table Style, there is Alternating Pattern.

Is there a panel to make it?

Hosun

(I am not using Table Style.)

[SJRiegel]

Chose one of the options from the drop-down menu, then choose colors and number of repeats in the fields below. (they only become active once you have chosen a pattern)

[Hosun]

mouse-right-click menu shows the option.

But it isn't working to my case.

Hosun

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi @Hosun ,

could be that you have already overridden the fill of the cells.

The hierachy, where the top item is the one you actually can see on the page:

[1] Manual override

[2] Applied cell style

[3] Applied table style

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[Eric Dumas]

I had issue when i did not select the table 'properly'.

It seems to work best when I place my cursor at the top left corner of the table and it turns in a diagonal arrow.

Also, when you say 'it doesn't work' do you mean:

1. the options you select do not appear on the table design
2. or, the panel of options does not appear on your screen

if it is option 2. it is possible that you window of options appear outside of your screen, that happened to me a few times. I had to reset the default location of pop-up windows.

[Hosun]

I deleted a cell style and applied Alternating Fills.

It works.

Thank you very much.

Hosun

[jmlevy]

What happens when you release the mouse?

Don't you see this window?

[Hosun]

What is overprint?

Hosun

[Eric Dumas · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Here is an explanation: Overprinting in InDesign (adobe.com)

Overprinting is a technique that allows you to set the color of one object to mix with any colors underneath. For instance, without overprinting, a yellow object placed over a blue background knocks out the blue and prints as yellow. But with overprinting turned on, the yellow object mixes with the blue background to create green.

In your case, it would be important if you had any design behing the table for example.

[Hosun]

Thank you very much.

Hosun