Title: Table Options
Author: Tobias Bäthge
Published: December 2, 2012
Last modified: May 14, 2025

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# Table Options

Each table has individual options that only concern that table. They can be changed
on the table’s “Edit” screen. All of them may be overwritten by the corresponding
[configuration parameter](https://tablepress.org/faq/configuration-parameter-reference/)
of the “TablePress table” block in the block editor, in the Shortcode, or in the
Elementor widget.

The following options are available:

  **Alternating row colors** If enabled, odd and even rows will get different background
and text colors. (There’s an example on how to change these colors in the [FAQ](https://tablepress.org/faq/change-color-alternating-rows/?output_format=md).)**
Row Highlighting** If enabled, the background color of all cells of the row that
is currently hovered with the mouse cursor is changed to highlight the row. (There’s
an example on how to change the color in the [FAQ](https://tablepress.org/faq/change-color-highlighting-hovered-rows/?output_format=md).)**
Table Head Row** If this is activated, all cells in the first **displayed** row 
will be encapsuled by the `<th>` instead of the `<td>` HTML tag and the row will
be put inside a `<thead>` HTML tag. This is mandatory for using any of the “Table
Features for Site Visitors”! **Table Foot Row** If this is activated, all cells 
in the last **displayed** row will be encapsuled by the `<th>` instead of the `<
td>` HTML tag and the row will be put inside a `<tfoot>` HTML tag. **Table Name**
If enabled, the Name of the Table will be printed above/below the table inside a`
<h2>` HTML tag, which has the [CSS class](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-css-selectors-styling/?output_format=md)`
tablepress-table-name`. The position can be selected from “above” or “below”. **
Table Description** If activated, the Description of the Table will be printed above/
below the table inside a `<span>` HTML tag, which has the [CSS class](https://tablepress.org/faq/documentation-css-selectors-styling/?output_format=md)`
tablepress-table-description`. The position can be selected from “above” or “below”.