How To Change Table Rulings

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How To Change Table Rulings?

QuickSilver offers a variety of styles and thicknesses for table rulings. To add or change table rulings, you use the Rulings Palette.

  • Click in the table and choose Edit Rulings from the Tables menu.
    The Rulings Palette and the rulings pointer appear.
  • Use the rulings pointer or the Select commands on the Rulings Palette to select the ruling or rulings you want to change.
  • Choose commands on the Rulings Palette for visibility, number, color, or weight.


The Rulings Palette
Use the Rulings Palette to specify the style, thickness, and visibility of table rulings.
To open the Rulings Palette, choose Edit Rulings from the Tables menu.

Select
In the Select area, click one of the buttons to select the type of rulings indicated. You can select:

  • All Rows
  • All Columns
  • Table Borders
  • All Rulings


Click Again to repeat the last rulings selection. Click Deselect to deselect the rulings.

Visible
Show
Click Show to make the selected table rulings visible.

Hide
Click Hide to make the selected table rulings invisible.

Number
Single
Click Single to make the selected table rulings appear as single rulings, in the current line weight and color.

Double
Click Double to change the selected table rulings to double rulings, in the current line weight and color.

Color
Click the Color button to open the Color dialog box, which you can use to choose an edge color for the selected table rulings.

Weight
Use the Weight option menu to choose an edge weight for the selected table rulings. Choose Numeric to specify a numeric edge weight for the rulings. You can also choose from three edge values (.25, .50, or .75 points), or choose one of six edge weights from the ones shown.


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