Add Or Change Fill Color Of Table Cell. To apply a fill to header or footer cells select the header or footer row. On the Table Design tab select a border style size and color.
In particular you use the CSS background-color property to set the background color for your table. Color Opens the Edit Line Color dialog box where you can change the color of selected table text. Select the Borders drop-down.
For tables the term shading means background fill color.
To apply a fill to header or footer cells select the header or footer row. Select the cells in which you want to apply a fill effect as the fill color. On the Tables tab under Table Styles click the arrow next to Fill. On the Table Design tab select a border style size and color.