How to HideTable Interior Cell Lines

[Jack]

In my inDesign text table I have successfully hidden the table borders. Now I also would like to hide the cell (i.e., column and row) borders. If one of you could point me to the correct workflow, I would be grateful.

Best,

jwc

[Steve Werner]

It's a little strange but it works like this. On the Proxy that represents the cell borders (found in the Control panel when the table is selected), triple-clicking in the Proxy (not touching the borders) toggles between selecting all the borders and deselecting all the borders. Then you can click to turn on individual borders. With certain borders selected, you can set the stroke weight (0 pt would give you no stroke).

[Jack]

I think I see the control panel laid out above my document, but I do not find the table cell options within that control panel. There are lots of table options, but, so far, I have not ben able to find controls for cell borders.

Maybe send me a screen shot?

jwc

[Steve Werner]

Using the Type tool you must select rows in your table, or the entire table, then you  should see what I'm showing.

[Laubender]

Hi Jack,

instead of the control panel you could use the menu command to show the Cell Options:

Table > Cell Options

From my German InDesign CS6:

Regards,
Uwe

[Barb Binder]

triple-clicking in the Proxy (not touching the borders) toggles between selecting all the borders and deselecting all the borders

What????

~Barb

[Laubender]

Hi Barb,

there is also a double-click trick 🙂

Deselect all borders by tripple-click not touching the borders.
Double-click one of the outer borders to select all outer borders.

Regards,
Uwe

[Steve Werner]

Yes, after I typed my reply, I actually looked at the User Guide again. It lists both of those shortcuts.

Another example of how we keep on learning this application that came out first in 1999!

[Barb Binder]

I thought I knew all the table shortcuts. This new-to-me triple click makes me so happy!

~Barb

[Steve Werner]

Yes, it's a really handy one. It makes it really easy to select borders.

[Steve Werner]

Uwe, double-clicking on the inner borders also selects the inner borders.

Steve

[Jack]

Thanks, but where, exactly, is the proxy located?

[Barb Binder]

Select the Type tool (the T).

Drag to highlight the cells in the table.

The proxy will be visible in the Control Panel at the top of the document window, or you can choose Table > Cell Options > Strokes and Fills.

~Barb

[Laubender]

Jack  wrote

Thanks, but where, exactly, is the proxy located?

Two alternatives to select a table:

Select an insertion point or some text in a text cell

or select the graphic container frame in a graphic cell ( InDesign CC 2015.4 and above ).

1. Hit esc on your keyboard to select a cell, followed by cmd + a for Select All ( ctrl + a on Windows )

2. Go to menu: Table > Select > Table

Regards,
Uwe

[Jack]

I just discovered another approach, which really appeals to me. With cursor in table, go to:

— Table | Cell Options | Strokes and Fills | Cell strokes | Weight = 0, Color = none.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

I prefer to use styles whenever possible--in this case, Table and Cell styles.

In the Table styles panel, create a new style and set the Table Border to your desired settings:

Then set the Row Strokes and Column Strokes as follows (note the Weight is at 0 [zero] for each stroke):