Style Table Cell

Lede. Applies an InDesign cell style to a Table cell, optionally only when an upstream value is non-empty.

Group: Style · Available in: Table · Central node: No

Purpose

• Apply a cell style (background colour, border, padding) per cell in a generated table.
• Conditionally style cells based on a value (e.g. red background for negative amounts).

Where to find it

Add Node ▸ Style ▸ Cell Style (inside a Table workspace).

How it works

Pick a cell style from the InDesign catalogue; the node emits a directive into a Data Text (table) node’s Style socket – the cell that the data node fills will receive the style.

The DataInput socket gates the styling: empty upstream value → no style applied.

Sockets

Settings

Example (end-to-end)

Scenario. Highlight negative amounts in a totals column.

Wiring.

[Data Text (table): Amount] → [Table column]
[Data Text (table): NegativeFlag] → [Style Table Cell: "NegativeRed"] → [Data Text (table).Style]

Empty / error behaviour

• Same as the other Style nodes.

Limitations

• One cell style per node. To combine cell style with paragraph / character styles inside the same cell, wire multiple Style nodes into the data node’s Style socket – it accepts multiple connections.

Common pitfalls

• The cell style is missing. InDesign distinguishes cell styles from table styles; only cell styles appear in this popup. Re-import the layout if you added a new one in InDesign.

Related nodes

• Data Text (table) – the only consumer.
• Style Text – wire alongside to apply paragraph / character styles in the same cell.
• Table – the central node.

Screenshots

📷 Screenshot [NEU]: Style Table Cell settings panel