How to add border in excel chart (three simple ways)

In Excel, a border is a line drawn around a cell or a group of cells. Cell borders are typically used to highlight and stand out a particular region of a spreadsheet. For instance, you might add a border to the page to focus visitors' attention to totals or other significant data. Please do not conflate worksheet gridlines with cell boundaries. Borders are more pronounced and ticker. Contrary to gridlines, cell boundaries must be explicitly applied; they do not automatically appear in a spreadsheet. Whether or whether you print gridlines, the borders will show up on printed pages when you print a document. A border may be added around a single cell or a range of cells in WPS Spreadsheet in a few different methods.

How to create border in excel online, 2016 and 2019

Applying one of the built-in choices right from the ribbon is the quickest method to create a border in Excel. As follows:

1. Choose the cell or range of cells to which boundaries should be added.

2. When you click the down arrow next to the Borders button in the Font group on the Home page, a list of the most common border types will appear.

3. The desired border will be added immediately to the chosen cells when you click it.

Tips: Choose the desired Line Color and/or Line Style under Draw Borders before selecting borders to apply a line colour and style different than the defaults.

Only outer border types are accessible through the ribbon's Border button. Click More Borders... at the bottom of the drop-down menu to view all options, including inside borders. The Format Cells dialogue box will then be displayed and discussed in more depth in the next section.

How to add border in excel with format cells dialogue

The best way to add borders in Excel is through the Format Cells dialogue. It provides quick access to all the parameters, including the line thickness and colour, and also features a great diagram preview.

1. Choose the cell or cells you want to have borders added to.

2. One of the following actions will display the Format Cells dialogue box:

The More Borders option may be found at the bottom of the drop-down list after clicking the down arrow next to the Borders button.

Format Cells... may be selected from the context menu by right-clicking the selected cells.

Press ctrl+1 shortcut.

3. Change to the Border tab in the Format Cells dialogue box and start by selecting the line style and colour. Then, either add the outside or inside borders using presets, or create the border you want by choosing individual components like the border's top, bottom, right, or left. The modifications will be instantly reflected in the preview diagram.

4. When you are done doing this, click ok.

How to change the color and width of cell border in excel

Excel uses a thin line style and a black (automatic) line colour by default when you create a cell border. Please follow these procedures to modify the cell borders' colour and width:

1. To alter a cell's boundary, choose the desired cells.

2. To see the Format Cells dialogue box, use Ctrl + 1. Alternately, right-click the chosen cells and choose Format Cells from the popup menu.

3. Open the Border tab.

Note: This was an attempt to show you how to add border in excel online, 2016 and 2019, in both windows and mac. 

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