WORKING WITH NOTES DOCUMENTS


Setting a cell's border style and thickness
You can customize your table's cell border style and thickness.

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Place your cursor anywhere in the table, and click Table > Table Properties.

3. Click the Cell Borders tab. Icon for cell  borders tab in the table properties box

4. Click the cell you are adjusting. To adjust a range of cells, select the range of cells first.

5. Use the procedures in the following table to customize your cell borders.


Ways to customize cell borders
TaskProcedure
Set border style for all cellsIn the Cell Border Style section, select one of these options from the style field:
    • Solid
    • Ridge (border appears to be raised off the page).
    • Groove (border appears to be pressed into the page).
Set border color for all cells In the Cell Border Style section, select a specific color in the Color field.

Note: You can customize colors by using the color wheel button in the top right corner of the Color box. Color wheel

Set cell border thickness In the Cell Border Thickness section, adjust border thickness in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right).

Note: To adjust all border locations for all selected cells, select the cells first, and then click the arrows to the far right of the Cell Border Thickness section.

Hide cell borders1. Place cursor in specific cell.

2. In the Cell Border Thickness section, do any of the following:

              • To hide all borders on any cells, click Set All to 0.
              • To hide specific borders of cells, set a specific border location (Top, Bottom, Left, Right) to 0.
              • To view borders again, click Set All to 1.
Outline the table1. Select two or more cells in the table.

2. In the Cell Border Thickness section, click Outline.

Related topics
Creating tables
Customizing tables
Editing documents: putting a document in Edit mode