Format a column so that it retains that formatting

[ThePiecesFit]

I know how to format a column if it's being used in a visual. But let's say I want a column to always have a white background with white text wherever and whenever it is used. If I add it to a visual and then remove it and then re-add it, it loses the settings. There should be a way to change the formatting of a column itself, rather than just in each visual. This can be done in Tableau.