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Borders

Apply borders to cells or ranges to visually organize your data.

Applying Borders​

  1. Select the cells or range
  2. Home tab → Borders button (or Format tab → Borders)
  3. Choose a border style from the dropdown:
OptionEffect
All BordersBorder on every edge of every cell
Outside BordersBorder only around the outer edge of the selection
Thick Box BorderThick outer border
Bottom BorderOnly the bottom edge
Top and Bottom BorderTop and bottom edges only
No BorderRemove all borders

Custom Border (Advanced)​

Click More Borders… in the dropdown to open the border editor:

  • Choose line style (solid, dashed, dotted, double)
  • Choose line color
  • Click edges in the preview diagram to apply

Persistence​

Border styles are stored in format_store and persist in user settings and workbooks.