Add a border to a table in Office for Mac

When you add a border to a picture, text, or page, you can make those elements in your document stand out. You can do the same with the tables in your documents.

Note: This article describes procedures for Office for Mac applications. For Windows procedures, see Add, change, or delete borders from documents or pictures

Depending on the program you're using, you can add a border to a table by using the Border Styles gallery, you can apply a pre-designed table style, or you can design your own custom border.

Word

The quickest way to add borders in Word is from the Border Styles gallery.

Select the table, and then select the Table Move Handle in the upper left to select the table.
On the Table Design tab, select Border Styles and choose a border style.Note: Border styles don't show up until your choose Borders in the next step.
Seleclot Borders and choose where to add the borders (all, top, bottom, etc).

Tip: To change or add borders for part of your table, select Border Painter and select each border that to change or add. Word applies the border style you've already chosen, and you don't need to select the table first.

Applying a pre-designed table style is another quick way to make your table stand out. Table styles add coordinating borders, shading, and text formatting.

Select inside a table, and then choose the Table Design tab.
In the Table Styles gallery, select a table style. To see more gallery styles, select the More arrow below the gallery.

To design your own custom border, choose the color, width, line style, and where you want to apply the borders.

Click in the table, and then choose the Table Move Handle to select the table.
Select the Table Design tab.
Design your border.

Select Line Style and choose a style.

Select Line Weight and choose the border width you want.

Select Pen Color and choose a color.
Select Borders and choose the borders you want.

Tip: To change or add borders for part of your table, check that Border Painter is selected and then click each border in the table. Word adds a border in the style, width, and color you've already chosen, and you don't need to select the table first.

PowerPoint

Applying a pre-designed table style is a quick way to make your table stand out. Table styles add coordinating borders, shading, and text formatting.

Click inside a table, and then click the Table Tools Design tab (the Table Design tab in Office for Mac).
In the Table Styles gallery, click a table style. To see more gallery styles, click the More arrow. (This arrow appears below the gallery in Office for Mac.)

To design your own custom border, choose the color, width, line style, and where you want to apply the borders.

In PowerPoint, select anywhere on the outside border of the table to select it.
Select the Table Design tab.
Design your border.

Select Pen Style and choose a style.

Select Pen Weight and choose the border width you want.

Select Pen Color and choose a color.
Select Borders and choose the borders you want.