Adding borders to spreadsheet cells

    To add cell borders:
    1 Select the cells to which you want to add borders.
    2 Choose Borders from the Format menu.
    3 Select the edges where you want to add a border.
    Outline adds borders to the four edges of the selection as a group. If you want individual cell edges to have borders, select the individual edges as well.

    Tip: To quickly apply borders to selected cells, click the appropriate button in the Button Bar.

    To change the color of cell borders:
    1 Select the cells whose borders you want to change.
    2 If the Tools window is not open, choose Show Tools from the Window menu, or click the toolbox icon at the bottom of the active document:
    3 Click the Pen formatting button:
    4 Click the Color palette button and choose a color:

    You can also add borders to spreadsheet cells using the Accents window.

    Note: You can't apply the other pen attributes to cell borders.

    You can also add a background color or pattern to cells.

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