We are going to start with a 100 pixel wide table (Insert>Table).

Go to the properties panel at the bottom and you will see Bg colour, we are going to change this from the default (white).

To do this click on the box and go to the System Colour Picker which is in the top right corner.

We are now going to find a colour and Add it to our Custom Colours and then click OK.

We are now going to give our table a border colour, go to the Properties and click on the box again and choose Black.

To get your border to appear you need to give it a 1 Pixel Border. You should now have these Properties for the table.

You Should Now Have this:

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