/text/shared/guide/border_table.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. converted from old format - fpe tables; defining bordersborders; for tablesframes; around tablesDefining Borders for Tables and Table Cells Setting a Predefined Border Style Select the table cells that you want to modify. Click the Borders icon on the Table Object Bar to open the Borders window. If the icon is not available, the Object Bar may be in the wrong context. Right-click on the Object Bar and select Table Object Bar from the menu or click the arrow icon at the far right of the Object Bar. Click one of the predefined border style. This adds the selected style to the current border style of the table cells. Select the blank border style at the top left of the Borders window to clear all border styles. Setting a Customized Border Style Select the table cells that you want to modify. Choose Format - Table - Borders. In the User-defined area select the edge(s) that you want to appear in a common layout. Click on an edge in the preview to toggle the selection of an edge. Select a line style and color for the selected border style in the Line area. These settings apply to all border lines that are included in the selected border style. Repeat the last two steps for every border edge. Select the distance between the border lines and the page contents in the Spacing to contents area. Click OK to apply the changes.