To make the header row easier to read and stand out from the rest of the table, Lee should focus on styling the header specifically. Here’s a detailed step-by-step solution for what he should do:
1. Add Shading to the Top Row:
- Adding a background color or shading to the header row is a common and effective way to make it stand out. This gives a visual cue to the reader that this row contains the column headers.
2. Change the Style of the Table:
- While not directly affecting only the header, changing the overall style of the table (such as border styles, spacing, etc.) can enhance readability, though it is secondary to addressing the header specifically.
Thus, to directly achieve the goal, Lee should:
- Add shading to the top row.
The other options might improve the overall appearance of the table but are either not specific to making the header row stand out or are less directly effective. Here’s why the other options may not be necessary or sufficient alone:
- Bold the names of the planets:
- Bold text can indeed help with readability but since the task is to format the header row, this does not help in making the header more prominent.
- Increase the font size of all the text:
- Increasing the font size of all the text would not distinguish the header row. It would improve overall readability but not specifically highlight the header.
- Increase the overall size of the table:
- Increasing the overall table size would not make the header row stand out; it would just enlarge the entire table, potentially making it harder to read depending on the context.
Therefore, the most appropriate and effective options for Lee to accomplish making the header row stand out are:
1. Add shading to the top row.
2. Change the style of the table (though less direct, can overall improve usability).
So the primary actions Lee should take are:
- Add shading to the top row.
