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Format Dialog Box (Border Tab) (Report Builder 1.0)

Use the Border tab of the Format dialog box to specify border options for a single cell or multiple cells within a data region.

Border Options

Specify whether you want borders around the selected cells or not. If you added borders, specify where the border lines appear around the selected cells. For example, you can display a line at the bottom of a selected cell or row of cells but not display a line at the top of the cell or row of cells.

  • None
    Select to remove all borders.

  • Outline
    Select to display a border around the selected cells.

  • Border lines
    Select to specify where the border lines appear around the selected cells. For example, you can display a line at the bottom of a selected cell or row of cells but not display a line at the top of the cell or row of cells.

  • Top
    Select to insert a line at the top of the cell or cell range.

  • Bottom
    Select to insert a line at the bottom of the cell or cell range.

  • Left
    Select to insert a line along the left side of the cell or cell range.

  • Right
    Select to insert a line along the right side of the cell or cell range.

Line Options

Specify how you want the border lines to appear.

  • Style
    Select a line style, for example, solid, dashed, double, or dotted, for the border lines. By default, Solid is selected.

  • Width
    Select a line width. By default, 1 is selected

  • Color
    Select a color for border lines.