format_table

Apply borders, shading, and structured formatting to tables in Word documents. Specify table index, header row, border style, and cell background colors for precise table customization.

Instructions

Format a table with borders, shading, and structure.

Args:
    filename: Path to the Word document
    table_index: Index of the table (0-based)
    has_header_row: If True, formats the first row as a header
    border_style: Style for borders ('none', 'single', 'double', 'thick')
    shading: 2D list of cell background colors (by row and column)

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`border_style`	No
`filename`	Yes
`has_header_row`	No
`shading`	No
`table_index`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "border_style": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Border Style"
    },
    "filename": {
      "title": "Filename",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "has_header_row": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Has Header Row"
    },
    "shading": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "items": {
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "title": "Shading"
    },
    "table_index": {
      "title": "Table Index",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "filename",
    "table_index"
  ],
  "title": "format_tableArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

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format_table

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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