Creating alternating strokes and fills
Tables in InDesign are simply a design feature and can’t do sums or calculations in the way tools such as Excel can. However, the ability to create alternating patterns with your fills, row strokes, and column strokes allows you to present complex information in ways that make it far more intuitive and easier to understand.
In this recipe, we will look at applying alternating patterns to fills and strokes, including adjusting the patterns, changing colors, and skipping rows and columns.
Getting started
To complete this recipe, simply open InDesign on your system and create a new document with 12 pages, as shown in the Creating a new document recipe in Chapter 1. You will also need to create a new frame containing a table, as shown in the Inserting and creating tables recipe.
How to do it…
To apply alternating fills and stokes to your table, follow these steps:
- Click anywhere in the table with the Type tool...
