Change font in table

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July 29, 2024
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How can I change the font in all cells of a table at once? Minion Pro is a horrible font and my client wants their brand font in every cell but it seems like I have to change each cell one by one. This is not efficient and I can't seem to figure out how to change the font for the entire table.

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Hi @mikeklepper:

Learning to use styles is well worth the time investment. When you have time, you might opt to read about how to use them or watch a video to get up and running. In the meantime...

Select one or more cells with the Type tool and change the text properties of the selected cells. In my video, I am clicking on the top left corner of the table (see the diagonal arrow?) to select the entire table at one time. If the Contol panel isn't visible on your screen you can the use the Properties panel on the right or show the Control panel with Window > Control.

~Barb

Barb Binder

Community Expert

I totally get that, @mikeklepper. And as a trainer, I regularly observe my students remembering the arrow icon to select the table (or row or column) and then trying to use the Selection tool to select the table because it is also an arrow.

It takes a moment to remember you need the Type tool. And longer to make it part of our muscle memory.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Barb BinderCorrect answer

Community Expert

Hi @mikeklepper:

Learning to use styles is well worth the time investment. When you have time, you might opt to read about how to use them or watch a video to get up and running. In the meantime...

Select one or more cells with the Type tool and change the text properties of the selected cells. In my video, I am clicking on the top left corner of the table (see the diagonal arrow?) to select the entire table at one time. If the Contol panel isn't visible on your screen you can the use the Properties panel on the right or show the Control panel with Window > Control.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

mikeklepperAuthor

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Thank you, Barb. This is helpful.

Sometimes you don't have time to take an hours long course when you just need a quick answer. I don't work with tables in InDesign that often so it's easy to forget a few details like this.