Modifying Table Borders in Word 2007

The Draw Borders group, which can be found under the contextual Design tab, allows you to change the borders of both the inside and outside lines of your table or remove the borders completely. Options include the border type, the border thickness (weight) and Pen color.

Once you have set the border formatting that you want, click the Borders button arrow on the Table Styles group to apply the formatting to your borders.

To Format Table Borders

1. Click inside of the table to select a particular cell or select the table placeholder to apply settings to entire table.
2. Click the contextual Design tab.
3. To change the weight of the border, click the arrow next to Line Weight on the Draw Borders group and select the weight that you want.
4. To change the style of the border, click the arrow next to Line Style on the Draw Borders group and select the style that you want.
5. To change the color of the border, click the arrow next to Pen Color on the Draw Borders group and select the color that you want from the color palette.
6. To apply the formatting, click the Border button on the Table Styles group and select the border option that you want to change.

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