Borders for Snaking Columns

 

Borders for snaking columns are set up from the Snaking Columns dialog as follows:

 

1 Click Format, Snaking Columns, Create (or Format, Snaking Columns, Edit) to open the Snaking Columns dialog.
2Click to check the Use Border check box in the middle of the dialog.
3Click the Borders button at the bottom of the dialog. The Borders for Snaking Columns dialog will appear.
4If you assign a name to your border, the name will be associated with the settings you select and added to the drop list. You will then be able to select the same border for future use within your document. To assign a name, click the New button and type in a name of 7 letters or less.
5Use the Shading slider control at the top right of the dialog if you would like to add background shading to the snaking columns. Select a setting between 0% (white) and 100% (black).
6Use the radio buttons to select one of the 7 types of borders shown.
7Use the check boxes to indicate whether the Weight and Shading are or are not identical for each side of the border. The Weight is the thickness of the line. The Shading indicates how dark the line is (100% is black).  Use the slider controls to set the weight and shading.
8Use the drop down lists under Type When Combined With Another Border to indicate how you would like to have the border appear when borders of two cells are combined.
9If you selected Custom border in step 7, then you can use the Left, Right, Top and Bottom check boxes to indicate whether or not you want to include each of these sides in your border.
10Click OK to accept the settings you have selected, or Cancel to accept previous settings.
11Click OK to close the Snaking Columns dialog, accepting the settings you have selected.

 

 

See also:

Borders