Making the spreadsheet more readable using borders

To separate cells from each other and create different areas within a spreadsheet, you can use cell borders.

Getting ready

You can use the same basic dashboard as for the previous examples.

How to do it...

  1. Select the cell(s) you want to add a border to and right-click.
  2. Now select Format cells....
    How to do it...
  3. Go to the Border tab.
    How to do it...
  4. Select the desired style of the border line.
  5. Select on which side(s) of the cell(s) the border should appear.
  6. Click on OK.

There's more...

Toolbar border button

Instead of right-clicking ...

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