XPAC Reference Guide

Border

Border

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The Border tab lets you specify the border style, colour and placement for selected cell/s.

Note

The functionality described in this topic is similar to the formatting options available in an MS Excel spreadsheet.

You can access border formatting (while in design mode) by:

selecting Format > Border.
right-clicking cell/s and selecting Format Cells. Then click the Border tab.

The table below describes the options available in the Border tab:

Option

Description

Line Style

Lets you select the type of line that you want to apply to selected cell/s.

Line colour

Lets you select the colour to use for the border.

Border placement

After selecting a border style and colour, you can specify which edges (of the selected cell/s) to apply borders to.

You can specify which edges to apply borders to by clicking:

the required border button/s
the relevant border in the preview area.

XPAC displays a preview of the border style, colour and placement in the preview pane.

Information

If required, you can remove a border by clicking its button, or clicking the relevant border in the preview area.

Border buttons

Button

Button name

Description

Border placement - No Border

No Border

Removes all borders from selected cell/s.

Border placement - Outside Borders

Outside Borders

Applies an outer border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Inside Borders

Inside Borders

Applies an internal border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Top Border

Top Border

Applies a top border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Horizontal Inside Border

Horizontal Inside Border

Applies a horizontal internal border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Bottom Border

Bottom Border

Applies a lower border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Left Border

Left Border

Applies a left border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Vertical Inside Border

Vertical Inside Border

Applies a vertical internal border to selected cell/s.

Border placement - Right Border

Right Border

Applies a right border to selected cell/s.