Add and Remove Table Borders

Add Borders

  • Add Borders to the Whole Table

    1. Select a table.

    2. On the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Borders&Shadings group, click the Borders button and select one of the available border sets.

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  • Add Borders to Specified Cells Only

    1. Display gridlines to view boundaries of the table cells and select cells to be provided with borders.

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    2. On the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Borders&Shadings group, click the Borders button and select the border that you want to apply to cells.

Remove Table Borders

  • Remove Borders from the Whole Table

    1. Select a table.

    2. On the Table Tools/Layout ribbon tab in the Borders&Shading group, click the Borders button and select No Borders from the invoked list.

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  • Remove Borders from Specified Cells Only

    1. Display gridlines to view boundaries of the table cells and select cells from which you want to remove borders.

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    2. On the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Borders&Shading group, click the Borders button and select No Borders from the invoked list.

Show or Hide Gridlines

Gridlines show boundaries of a table cells when no borders are applied. Unlike borders, gridlines are shown on screen only and never printed.

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To show or hide table gridlines, on the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Borders&Shading group, click the View Gridlines button.

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