Defining Borders for Tables and Table Cells
Setting a Predefined Border Style
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Select the table cells that you want to modify.
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Click the \<emph\>Borders\</emph\> icon on the \<emph\>Table \</emph\>toolbar (Writer) or on the \<emph\>Line and Filling\</emph\> bar to open the \<emph\>Borders\</emph\> window.
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Click one of the predefined border styles.
This \<emph\>adds\</emph\> the selected style to the current border style of the table cells. Select the blank border style at the top left of the \<emph\>Borders\</emph\> window to clear all border styles.
Setting a Customized Border Style
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Select the table cells that you want to modify.
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Choose Table - Properties - Borders (Writer) or Format - Cells - Borders (Calc).
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In the \<emph\>User-defined\</emph\> area select the edge(s) that you want to appear in a common layout. Click on an edge in the preview to toggle the selection of an edge.
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If you select more than one row or column, you can change the middle lines between rows or columns. Select the middle markers in the User-defined area.
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Select a line style and color for the selected border style in the \<emph\>Line\</emph\> area. These settings apply to all border lines that are included in the selected border style.
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Repeat the last two steps for every border edge.
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Select the distance between the border lines and the page contents in the Padding area.
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Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\> to apply the changes.