How to Change the Colour of the Gridlines of a Table on Word

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Can't change the colour, width or shading of your table gridlines on Microsoft Word? This wikiHow will assist you.

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  1. Step 1 Right-Click anywhere on your table.
  2. Step 2 Select "Borders and Shading" from the dropdown/context menu.
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  3. Step 3 Click on the "Borders" tab.
    On the left hand side, under "setting", there are a no. of options including Box, All, Grid and Custom.
  4. Step 4 Choose "Grid" setting.
  5. Step 5 Choose your style, colour and width.
  6. Step 6 Click "OK".
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