How to display double line borders on tables

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dylanslewis Author

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How to display double line borders on tables

Hi,

I'm writing a technical paper and want to follow the IEEE standard for formatting tables, like this:

Can anybody replicate this table in Pages?

Thanks in advance

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Mar 21, 2014 6:47 AM

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Answer 1

VikingOSX

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Mar 21, 2014 7:08 AM in response to dylanslewis

There is no double-line border style in Pages v5+. You can use the line shape, blue guides, and arrow keys to place a line adjacent to top and bottom borders. Set Arrange to Stay on Page, select the line segments and table, then group. This is external, but can be pulled inside the table for improved appearance.

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Answer 2

Mar 21, 2014 9:37 AM in response to dylanslewis

Dylan,

Apparently that is a MS Word option in tables. iWork can't handle it. I don't think it's a firm requirement. In searching other IEEE documents, I found others without the double line.

Never the less, I was able do duplicate the look by just setting multiple tables adjacent with just enough space between them to make two single borders appear as one double border. I did this in Pages '09, which I find easier to work in.

Jerry

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