Customize cell appearance

You can customize the appearance of table cells.

Appearance customization tools

You can customize the settings Cell background color and Borders on the Home tab, in the Font group. The buttons display an option for quick application.

Quickly apply the appearance

1.Select a cell or range of cells.

2.Click the desired tool button itself.

Customize table cell background

1.Select a cell or range of cells.

2.Click the arrow next to the Cell background color button.

3.In the menu that opens, select a color from the palette or choose your own color from the More colors section.

4.If you want to remove the fill, select the No color option.

Customize table cell borders

1.Select a cell or range of cells.

2.Click the arrow next to the Borders button.

3.In the menu that opens, select the border type, line type, and color.

4.If you want to remove specific borders, select the border type in the first section, then select the No border option in the second box.

5.If you want to remove all borders, in the first section, select the No borders type.

If the borders are removed, the cells will be separated by light gray lines. They are not printed or displayed in the PDF.