w:tblStyle (Table Style Reference)

References a named table style by its styleId, applying all formatting of that style to the table.

Parent elements

Description

w:tblStyle references a table style by its styleId, applying all table, row, and cell properties defined in that style. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.4.62.

Table styles can define conditional formatting bands (first row, last row, banded rows, first column, etc.) controlled by w:tblLook. Built-in table style IDs include TableGrid, LightList, MediumShading1Accent1, etc.

Attributes

Attribute Type Possible Values Description
w:val ST_String The styleId of any table style defined in the document’s styles.xml. References the table style to apply.

Examples

<w:tblPr>
  <w:tblStyle w:val="TableGrid"/>
</w:tblPr>