In the Setting, Style, Color, and Width sections, select the desired border options NOTE: The Setting section of the Borders and Shading dialog box displays different options depending on what is selected in the Apply to: pull-down menu. The Borders and Shading dialog box appears.
In the Table Styles group, click the on BORDERS » select Borders and Shading. Select the cells you want to apply borders to The Borders and Shading dialog box provides another way to add borders and shading to your table. In the Table Styles group, click the on SHADING » select a color from the paletteĪdding Borders and Shading: Dialog Box Option Select the cell(s) you want to add shading to The border style is applied to the selected borders of the selected cell(s) HINT: For the color change to take effect, it may be necessary to select No Borders before selecting the desired cell borders (e.g., top, bottom, left, right, all).įrom Table Styles group, click the on BORDERS » select the cell borders (e.g., top, bottom, left, right, all) you want to apply the border style to. To change the border color, from the Draw Borders group, click PEN COLOR » select the desired color To select the entire table, click the TABLE MOVE handle. To select multiple non-contiguous cells, press and hold while clicking each desired cell. To select multiple contiguous cells, click in one cell and hold the mouse button while dragging across the desired cells. Select the cell(s) you want to apply borders to To turn off the drawing pencil, click DRAW TABLE
To enhance table borders, you have the option of drawing or using buttons. Word's Ribbon provides quick access to the table borders and shading features. However, to emphasize certain aspects of your table, you might want to add, remove, or modify table borders, or to add shading to certain cells, rows, or columns in your table.Īdding Borders and Shading: Ribbon Option Word automatically applies a ½ point border and a white background (i.e., no shading) to all tables and table cells. This article is based on legacy software. (Archives) Microsoft Word 2007: Tables: Adding Borders and Shading