Widths Visual Aid drop-down menu, you can choose the Select Table option similar to Figure 6.5. Figure 6.5. Choose the Select Table option from the Table Widths Visual Aid's menu. [View full size image]   TIP You can hide the Table Width Visual Aid by selecting the Table Widths Visual Aid from the View Options menu in the Document bar. Alternatively, you can select the Hide Table Widths option from the Table Widths Visual Aid's drop-down menu.   Alternatively, you can select the table by simply placing your cursor in a cell and choosing the <table> tag from the Tag Selector in the Document window's status bar. Furthermore, you can select the table by right-clicking in a cell to access the context menu and choosing Table, Select Table. Finally, you can select the table by choosing the Modify, Table, Select Table. For any of these methods you choose, the result is the same: the table is selected. This is obvious because of the black border that is placed around the table. You can also select individual rows and columns by placing your cursor either just to the left of the table row to select a row or just above the table column to select a column. Doing so changes the cursor to a black arrow and also highlights the row or column in red similar to Figure 6.6. Figure 6.6. Place your cursor just to the left of the row to select a row or just above the column to select a column. The cursor changes to an arrow and the row or column is highlighted in red. [View full size image]   Clicking the mouse selects the row or column and highlights the element(s) with the same black border you saw when you selected the table. Of course, you can also select a row by placing your cursor in any cell and choosing the <tr> tag from the Tag Selector. Additionally, you can select an individual cell by placing your cursor in the cell and choosing the <td> tag from the Tag Selector. Formatting Tables Using the Format Table Command Now that you have an idea about the many ways tables and table elements can be selected, let's jump directly into table formatting. Although dozens of possibilities exist for modifying tables and table elements, by far the simplest is the Format Table command, located in the Commands menu. To access the Format Table dialog, simply select the table using one of the methods described in the previous section and choose the Commands, Format Table. The Format Table dialog appears, similar to Figure 6.7. Figure 6.7. The Format Table dialog allows for quick formatting of colors, alignment, and borders. [View full size image]   The Format Table dialog includes numerous options for formatting your selected table including the ability to customize a color scheme, set alignments, borders, and even text styles. A complete list of features exposed by the Format Table dialog is given here: Style list and preview: Use this list to select from a pre-configured set of table styles, also viewable from the table preview to the right of the list. Choosing an option from this list causes the options below to change according to the pre-configured properties. Row colors: Choose a color from the first color picker to set the color of the initial row in the table. Furthermore, you can select a color from the