Adding Borders and Shading to Cells in Grids

You can apply borders and shading to add emphasis to selected cells, rows, or columns in a the grids. You can specify a border style and then apply it to any sides of the selected area. You can also select a shading color to apply shading to your selection.

To add borders or shading to cells in a grid:

1. Open report and select the cells to format in a grid.
2. Select Format, and then Cell.
3. In Format Cells dialog box, select the Borders & Shading tab.
4. To specify a border, select a line style for the border under Style, and then click one or more of the border placement buttons.
5. To add shading, select a color from the drop-down list under Shading.
6. Click Apply to preview your selections, and then click OK.