| Task | Procedure |
| Set border style and thickness | 1. In the Border style section, select a border style.
2. Below the Border effects section, select Thickness in the menu.
3. Adjust border thickness in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right) to see results.
Note: To change all sides at once, click the larger arrows to the far right of the border locations. |
| Set border color | In the Border style section, select a 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.  |
| Set a dropped shadow | 1. In the Border effects section, select Drop shadow.
2. Adjust the size of the shadow in the Width field. |
| Set spacing between the inside table border and the outside table border | 1. Below the Border effects section, select Inside from the list.
2. Adjust amount of space in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right).
Note: To change all sides at once, click the arrows to the far right of the border locations. |
| Set spacing between the table border and text or elements outside the table | 1. Below the Border effects section, select Outside from the list.
2. Adjust amount of space in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right).
Note: To change all sides at once, click the arrows to the far right of the border locations. |