diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.form b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.form
index 1f61e9255c..bfb20406e3 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.form
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.form
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@
                 <Property name="model" type="javax.swing.table.TableModel" editor="org.netbeans.modules.form.RADConnectionPropertyEditor">
                   <Connection code="keywordsTableModel" type="code"/>
                 </Property>
-                <Property name="showHorizontalLines" type="boolean" value="false"/>
-                <Property name="showVerticalLines" type="boolean" value="false"/>
+                <Property name="gridColor" type="java.awt.Color" editor="org.netbeans.beaninfo.editors.ColorEditor">
+                  <Color blue="99" green="99" red="99" type="rgb"/>
+                </Property>
               </Properties>
             </Component>
           </SubComponents>
diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.java
index d794acb1dc..a58328c113 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/DropdownListSearchPanel.java
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.actions.SystemAction;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest.IngestManager;
+import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
+import static javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER;
+import javax.swing.table.DefaultTableCellRenderer;
 
 /**
  * Viewer panel widget for keyword lists that is used in the ingest config and
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ class DropdownListSearchPanel extends KeywordSearchPanel {
                 column.setPreferredWidth(((int) (rightWidth * 0.78)));
             } else {
                 column.setPreferredWidth(((int) (rightWidth * 0.20)));
-                column.setCellRenderer(new RightCheckBoxRenderer());
+                column.setCellRenderer(new CheckBoxRenderer());
             }
         }
 
@@ -220,8 +223,7 @@ class DropdownListSearchPanel extends KeywordSearchPanel {
         keywordsTable.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(240, 240, 240));
         keywordsTable.setFont(keywordsTable.getFont().deriveFont(keywordsTable.getFont().getStyle() & ~java.awt.Font.BOLD, 11));
         keywordsTable.setModel(keywordsTableModel);
-        keywordsTable.setShowHorizontalLines(false);
-        keywordsTable.setShowVerticalLines(false);
+        keywordsTable.setGridColor(new java.awt.Color(153, 153, 153));
         rightPane.setViewportView(keywordsTable);
 
         jSplitPane1.setRightComponent(rightPane);
@@ -597,26 +599,31 @@ class DropdownListSearchPanel extends KeywordSearchPanel {
         }
     }
 
-    private class RightCheckBoxRenderer extends JCheckBox implements TableCellRenderer {
+    /**
+     * A cell renderer for boolean cells that shows a center-aligned green check
+     * mark if true, nothing if false.
+     */
+    private class CheckBoxRenderer extends DefaultTableCellRenderer {
+
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+        final ImageIcon theCheck = new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/checkmark.png")); // NON-NLS
+
+        CheckBoxRenderer() {
+            setHorizontalAlignment(CENTER);
+        }
 
         @Override
-        public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(
-                JTable table, Object value,
-                boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus,
-                int row, int column) {
+        public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus, int row, int column) {
 
-            this.setHorizontalAlignment(JCheckBox.CENTER);
-            this.setVerticalAlignment(JCheckBox.CENTER);
-
-            Boolean selected = (Boolean) table.getModel().getValueAt(row, 1);
-            setSelected(selected);
-            if (isSelected) {
-                setBackground(keywordsTable.getSelectionBackground());
-            } else {
-                setBackground(keywordsTable.getBackground());
+            if ((value instanceof Boolean)) {
+                if ((Boolean) value) {
+                    setIcon(theCheck);
+                    setToolTipText(Bundle.IsRegularExpression());
+                } else {
+                    setIcon(null);
+                    setToolTipText(null);
+                }
             }
-            setEnabled(false);
-
             return this;
         }
     }
diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalEditListPanel.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalEditListPanel.java
index 994b36ef82..a381e98059 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalEditListPanel.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/GlobalEditListPanel.java
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class GlobalEditListPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements ListSelectionLis
             } else {
                 column.setPreferredWidth(((int) (width * 0.10)));
                 column.setCellRenderer(new CheckBoxRenderer());
-                column.setHeaderRenderer(new HeaderRenderer(keywordTable));
             }
         }
         keywordTable.setCellSelectionEnabled(false);
@@ -723,27 +722,6 @@ class GlobalEditListPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements ListSelectionLis
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * A cell renderer for header cells that center-aligns the header text.
-     */
-    private static class HeaderRenderer implements TableCellRenderer {
-
-        private DefaultTableCellRenderer renderer;
-
-        public HeaderRenderer(JTable table) {
-            renderer = (DefaultTableCellRenderer) table.getTableHeader().getDefaultRenderer();
-            renderer.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(
-                JTable table, Object value, boolean isSelected,
-                boolean hasFocus, int row, int col) {
-            return renderer.getTableCellRendererComponent(
-                    table, value, isSelected, hasFocus, row, col);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Set the keyboard focus to new keyword textbox.
      */