Chapter 4: Borders and colors
Exercise 14: Change a full grid to horizontal lines only
Task
The whole table has All Borders. Remove the vertical lines and keep only the horizontal ones.
Moves 0 (target 1)24 difference(s) from the model
File
Font
Alignment
Number
Styles
Cells
A1Press and release Alt to show KeyTips (Windows). Ctrl + 1 opens Format Cells, Ctrl + Z undoes.
| A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Item | Rep | Qty | Amount | |
| 2 | Notebook | Smith | 12 | 18000 | |
| 3 | Ballpoint pen | Johnson | 5 | 1250 | |
| 4 | Clear folder | Williams | 30 | 36000 | |
| 5 | Sticky notes | Brown | 8 | 2400 | |
| 6 | Total | 55 | 57650 | ||
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The whole table has All Borders. Remove the vertical lines and keep only the horizontal ones.
This drill is for computer screens. On a phone you can review the steps.
- Select A1:D6
- Ctrl + 1 > Border tab
- Remove the left, right, and inside vertical lines, keep the top, bottom, and inside horizontal lines, and click OK
- Another way: Home > Borders > No Border, then draw the horizontal lines again
Key takeaway
Without vertical lines, your eye follows each row more easily.
See How to add borders for details.