Colored Table Borders in Dreamweaver

I have gotten a lot of requests regarding the colored table borders I use in many of my templates, so I decided to write a tutorial expalining the process. Your tables can have a professional look to them using this simple method.

To complete this tutorial, you need Dreamweaver 4.0. These borders can be done in any editor, but this is the Dreamweaver method.

Step 1 Create a new document (Cntrl+N) in layout view (use the Objects Panel to make sure you are not in standard view).
Step 2 Insert a table (Cntrl+Alt+T). A dialog box will appear asking you to enter several values. Enter these:
Rows: 1
Columns: 1
Cell Padding: 1
Cell Spacing: 0
Width: 100%
Border: 0

Click OK.

Step 3

Now that your table is inserted, select the table (hold the mouse cursor over a corner of the table until you see the cursor change into a four-prong arrow).

One the table is selected, your properties inspector will display the table properties (Cntrl+F3, if your properties inspector is not visible).

Click the small grey box next to BG Color, and select a color from the color list that appears.

 
Step 4 Click inside your newly colored table.
 
Step 5 Repeat Step 2.
There you have it. Hit F12 to preview your work. If you want to change the thickness of the border, change the cellpadding of your initial table.