Adding Table Borders and Applying Color to Tables

You can add borders to an entire table or selected cells. You can also apply color to the borders of an entire table or to the borders of selected cells, and to the cell background.

To Add Borders to the Table

1. Select the cells you wish to add a border to.
2. Click the button on the Tables Toolbar, and choose a border style and weight from the drop-down menu.
3. Save your changes.

To Apply Cell Border Color

1. Select the cells you wish to add border color to.
2. Click the button on the Tables Toolbar. The Set Cell Border Color window opens.

   

3. Choose the range of cells, and the border color.
4. Choose OK to save your changes.

To Apply Cell Background Color

1. Select the cells you wish to add background color to.
2. Click the button on the Tables Toolbar. The Cell Color Parameters window appears.

   

3. Choose the range of cells to apply color to, and click Set Color. The standard Windows Color‑Picker window appears.

   

4. Choose the background color, then choose OK. The Color-Picker window closes and the color is applied to the table.