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How to Fix Table Strokes Not Showing in InDesign

New Here ,
Oct 02, 2024 Oct 02, 2024

Hello Adobe Community,

 

I have a reoccuring issue on InDesign when using tables. If I set the line colours to 'none', obviously the lines change to white and don't show up. However, when I try to undo this and set them to black, they still don't show up. Any tips?

 

I am doing this by going into:

Cell Options > Strikes and Fills > Colour

 

It shows that the colour is set to black but this does not show up.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

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Explorer , Aug 12, 2025 Aug 12, 2025

In my case above: 
I think the top stroke of 0.5pt was being cancelled out by the bottom stroke of 0pt.

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 02, 2024 Oct 02, 2024

Hi, Sorry for the trouble. Please try the solution provided in the links mentioned below and share the outcome:-
Table cell stroke issue
InDesign tables - strokes issue


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LEGEND ,
Oct 02, 2024 Oct 02, 2024

@Emma309851271704 

 

Try resetting Cell Style Overrides:

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Community Expert ,
Oct 02, 2024 Oct 02, 2024

Be sure to set the color and stroke type and stroke thickness. Not just color. Best done in a Cell Style, btw.

Mike Witherell
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Explorer ,
Aug 12, 2025 Aug 12, 2025

Am I missing something or is this some kind of bug/error?
IndesignTableStroke.png

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Explorer ,
Aug 12, 2025 Aug 12, 2025
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In my case above: 
I think the top stroke of 0.5pt was being cancelled out by the bottom stroke of 0pt.

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