Answer:
a. banded columns
Step-by-step explanation:
A table style is a collection of attributes that are used to format tables. With table styles, formatting such as borders, row strokes and column strokes can be applied to the table.
There are six options in the table style option in Microsoft word. They are;
i. Banded rows: shows banded rows in which odd rows are formatted differently from even rows.
ii. Banded columns: shows banded columns in which odd columns are formatted differently from even columns.
iii. First column: shows special formatting for the first column of the table.
iv. Last column: shows special formatting for the last column of the table.
v. Header row: shows special formatting for the first row of the table.
vi. Total row: shows special formatting for the last row of the table.
To show these options;
i. First insert a table in the document
ii. Click anywhere on the table and a 'Table tools' option will appear at the top of the menu bar.
iii. Click on the 'design tab' of the 'Table tools' and the table style option ribbon will appear at the top left of the page. A figure showing this has been attached to this response.