Godammit Adobe. This is not the answer I wanted.

YES!!! Why is this not an option???

I need it!

Please add this Adobe!

What in the actual f**k this is annoying.

Three year old ask and Adobe still hasn't fixed this. Wow!

Yes, I have to stack the table with text on top of the same table with the cells filled and made transparent. Not close to efficient.

Why is something this basic not possible?! Yikes Adobe, please add it.

Bump!

Please add the ability to control cell opacity!

YES! Fix this already! The effects panel does not work when I try to edit the cell style :(

I found a way to do this. You need to access the effects tab which allows you to change the opacity of each element individually.

https://www.shutterstock.com/support/article/how-to-change-opacity-in-indesign

From this website (the 'level' part of this is what you're looking for):
"Using the Effects Panel
For this technique, you will need to harness the Effects panel. To access the panel, choose "Window" > "Effects" from the main menu. Here, you can adjust a wide range of transparency effects, including:

Blending Mode: Adjusts how an object's colors blend with other objects.
Opacity: Changes the object, stroke, fill, or text transparency.
Level: Opacity settings for the Object, Stroke, Fill, or Text.
Isolate Blending: Applies blending to an object group.
Knockout Group: “Knocks out” or “blocks out” underlying objects, based on the opacity and blending settings.
Clear All: Clears any effects placed on an object, and reverts the blend mode to Normal.
FX: Shows a list of all transparency effects. "

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really need to add this capability.

Dear lord Adobe, please. I'm designing an agenda and I want to shoot myself.

Please add this feature. Greatly appreciated.

It would be very useful. Please Adobe, add this feature.

Holy moly! Can't believe changing the opacity of a cell fill is not possible! If there is a way and I am missing something please let me know.
ADOBE!!