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4) In the For section, chose whether to apply the settings to cell, row, or table.
If you choose Cell, changes apply only to the selected cells, or the cell
where the cursor currently resides. Even when selecting a group of cells,
the background settings are applied to each cell individually.
If you choose Row, changes affect the entire row where the cursor
resides.
If you choose Table, changes will set the background for the entire table,
regardless of the cursor position or selected cells.
5) In the As section, choose whether the background is a color or a graphic.
To apply a color, select the color and click OK. Remember that you can add
custom colors by choosing Tools > Options > Colors.
To apply a graphic:
a) First select the graphic from your computer’s file system with the Browse
button. (Writer supports a large number of graphics formats.)
b) You can use the Link option to link the graphic file. If it is linked, changes
to the graphic (for example, if you edit it in a different software package)
are reflected in your document. However, you also need to keep the linked
graphic file with the document file. If, for example, you email the
document without the graphic file, the graphic will no longer be visible.
c) Under Type, select the type of placement for the graphic.
If you choose Position, you can select in the position map where the
graphic will be displayed in the selected area.
If you choose Area, the graphic is stretched to fill the whole area.
If Tile, the graphic is tiled (repeated horizontally and vertically) to fill
the area.
d) If the Preview option is checked, the graphic displays in the pane on the
right.
e) To apply the graphic, click OK.
Figure 285 shows an example of a table set with a background image, and the first
row background colored. As you can see, the row background covers the table
background.
Figure 285: Example of table with different row and table
backgrounds
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