Make Your Tables in a Word Processing Program.
You can use Microsoft Word, the free programs like Apache OpenOffice, or the free Google Docs. Any word processor that lets you insert and edit tables will work. The instructions here are for Microsoft Word.
Step 1: Create a Table in Your Word Processor
Insert a table into a blank document:
Sometimes you just want a colored note, so you can type in something or insert an image with a colorful background. Here is a blue note with an image inserted:
You only need a one-celled table. After you copy and paste that table into an Evernote note, you can resize the border by dragging the right margin: use the cursor to drag it, so it fills the note’s width. Then place your cursor inside the colored table and hit return repeatedly until the table fills the note.
Have a bunch of these one-celled, colored tables on the same document, using any colors you like and plan to use as note backgrounds. You’ll save time later by not having to call up multiple documents to find the table you want:
There is an easy way to make a whole bunch of these colored notes at once. Just insert several one-celled tables into your document. Then use the shading tool (it looks like a watering can) to fill them in. I added the shading tool to my Quick Access Toolbar in Word. Look for it under “All Commands,” “Shading.” It’s on the Home ribbon next to the Borders button. In this screenshot, you see the colored tables in one document (available in the Resource Kit). I highlighted the watering can icon in the toolbar with a red arrow: