Excel Course: Tables (borders)
There are several different ways to create a table.
1st method
Select the area to gridline and click on the button shown in the image.
![gridline excel table borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/gridline.png)
The result will be an area with gridlines, as shown below.
![cells with borders excel table](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/cells_with_borders.png)
You can also select some of the cells and give them a different kind of border ...
![double border excel table borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/double_border.png)
![table excel borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/table.png)
2nd method
Select the cells you would like to gridline, right click, then click on "Format Cells".
![format cells excel table borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/format_cells.png)
Click on the "Border" tab and edit them as you like.
![add borders excel table](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/add_borders.png)
![preview excel table borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/preview.png)
3rd method
Click on the option shown in the image below ...
![draw borders excel table](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/draw_borders.png)
This allows you to draw borders manually. It is a useful option for ununsually shaped tables.
![special table excel borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/special_table.png)
Line color and style
You can choose the line color and style that you would like for your borders (methods 1 and 3) from the "Borders" button.
![line color excel table borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/line_color.png)
You'll find the same options if you draw your borders using "Format Cells".
![line color format excel table borders](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/line_color_format.png)
![colored borders excel table](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_table_borders/colored_borders.png)