diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
index d5fd78701e..97f79c6dae 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
                     cursor: pointer;
                 }
                 padding-top: 12px;
+                padding-left: 20px;
                 display: flex;
                 align-items: center;
             }
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@
         .adf-datatable-cell, .adf-datatable-cell-header {
             flex: 1;
             padding: 0;
+            padding-left: 10px;
             align-items: center;
             display: flex;
             min-height: inherit;
@@ -332,6 +334,11 @@
                 text-overflow: ellipsis;
                 word-break: break-all;
             }
+
+            &:focus {
+                outline-offset: -1px;
+                outline: #448aff solid 1px;
+            }
         }
 
         .adf-cell-value {