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Custom Formatting for Presentation 9-6

Column and Column Heading Shading and Text

Set the shading and text properties for the columns and column headings.

Column text and shading

Change the default setting for text and values displayed in all columns (not column heading text) under Format |

Default Text | Column Text.

To override the default column text and background settings for an individual column :

1. Click once on the column heading whose column properties you wish to change. This should display the

Selection menu. Choose Selection | Current Object: Column Heading | Switch to Column.

2. In Selection | Column Background, choose the Background Color.

3. In Selection | Column Background, change the Background Color Special Effects.

4. In Selection | Column Type and Format, make selections for Text Style, Text Color, Alignment, and

Text Size to override the defaults.

5. Under Indenting per Outline Level, enter a value in inches to indent the text by outline level. Press the

apply button.

Column text color override for individual column cell

Text in column cells can be formatted for a speciﬁ ed color, on a line-by-line basis, for the ﬁ rst ﬁ ve lines in the cell.

1. Click the arrow tool in the toolbox.

2. Click once on the column cell. This should display the

Selection menu. Choose Selection | Current Object:

Task Row | Switch to Selected Cell.

3. Choose Selection | Cell Text Settings | Set Line by

Line Text Color Overrides.

4. For each of the ﬁ rst ﬁ ve lines of text in the column cell,

choose an override color.

5. Choose OK to return to the schedule.