Word 2016 Use a Table for That!

Lesson 3 – Applying Borders and Shading

Word 2016

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the table cells, rows, or columns to which you want to add a border. The table cells, rows, or columns are selected. 2. Select the Table Tools Design tab. The Design tab appears. 3. Click the Line Style button in the Borders group. A list of available line styles opens.

Drag to select the entire table

Click Design

Click

4. Select the desired line style.

Scroll as necessary and click the thin top and thick bottom line style (eleventh from the top)

The line style appears in the Line Style field.

5. Click the bottom part of the Borders button in the Borders group. A gallery of available border positions opens. 6. Select the desired border position. The gallery closes and the selected border is applied to the table.

Click Borders

Click Outside Borders

Practice the Concept: Select the entire table, if necessary. On the Table Tools Design tab, click Borders and Shading . On the Borders tab, select the All setting then close the Borders and Shading dialog box. Click anywhere in the document to deselect the table and view the changes.

Close the Reveal Formatting task pane.

R EMOVING A B ORDER FROM A T ABLE  D ISCUSSION R a border from individual or multiple cells, columns, or rows in a table, if desired. You can also remove borders from an entire table, as well as from text in a table or document.

NOTE Remove all borders from a table by selecting the No Border option located on the Home tab in the Paragraph group, click the Borders button.

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