Setting Table Styles for Print Output

A table stylesheet lets you single-source your formatting by setting the properties in one place and reusing them wherever you insert tables. But what if you want the tables in online output to look one way and the tables in your printed output to look another way? Here are two options… Solution #1—Two mediums: This is recommended. You can have one table stylesheet and use a medium to specify different settings for it—one medium is used for online output and another for print. Solution #2—Two table stylesheets: You can insert a single table at each location, using a special version of the table style for print-based output. This solution requires two table stylesheets—one for online and one for print.

How to Create a Table Style for Printed Output—Two Mediums

1. The author should have already sent you a contribution template file that includes the table stylesheet.
2. Set the properties to be used for the online output.
   1. In the local toolbar of the Table Style Editor, click in the Medium field and make sure the medium for the your online output is selected.
   2. Use the various tabs in the editor to set properties for that medium.
3. Set the properties to be used for the printed output as follows:

   1. In the local toolbar of the Table Style Editor, click the down arrow in the Medium field and select Medium: print or Medium: [name of print medium].

   2. Use the various tabs in the editor to set properties for that medium.
4. Click to save all files.

How to Create a Table Style for Printed Output—Two Table Stylesheets

1. The author should have already sent you a contribution template file that includes the table stylesheets.

2. Insert a table into a topic or edit an existing table.

   See Inserting Tables and Editing Table Properties.

3. In the Insert Table dialog (if inserting a new table) or the Table Properties dialog (if editing an existing table), click Table Style and from the drop-down select the table style to be used for the online output.
4. Click the down arrow next to the Create Table Style button and select Print Style. Click OK in the small dialog that opens. The Select Table Style dialog opens.
5. From the list, select the table style to be used for the printed output.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Insert Table or Table Properties dialog, click OK.
8. Click to save all files.

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