Change table gridlines and colours in Keynote on iPhone

You can change the look of a table by changing its outline, showing or hiding gridlines, adding borders and colour to cells, and using alternating row colours.

Change the table outline and gridlines

Tap the table, then tap .
Tap Table, then do any of the following:
- Show the outline: Turn on Table Outline.
- Change the gridlines: Tap Grid Options, then tap to turn gridlines on or off.
If you can’t see these options, swipe up from the bottom of the controls.

Change the border and background of table cells

You can change the border and background of any selection of table cells.

Select the cells you want to change.
Tap , tap Cell, then do any of the following:
- Change the border: Tap Cell Border, then tap a border layout to choose which lines you want to format. Tap Border Style, then choose a border style. Or use the controls under “Cell border” to define your own style.
  Tip: To select multiple borders, tap a border layout, then touch and hold additional layouts.
- Change the background: Tap Cell Fill, tap a type of fill, then tap a fill option. See Fill shapes and text boxes with colour or an image in Keynote on iPhone.
If you can’t see these options, swipe up from the bottom of the controls.

Alternate the row colours

Tap the table, then tap .
Tap Table, then turn on Alternating Rows.
If you can’t see Alternating Rows, swipe up from the bottom of the controls.

Row colours don’t alternate for header columns. Header columns have their own look based on the table style you choose.

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Keynote User Guide for iPhone

Change table gridlines and colours in Keynote on iPhone

Change the table outline and gridlines

Change the border and background of table cells

Alternate the row colours