With the ribbon command Home | group Format | Borders you can completely surround cells with borders or add single lines to cells. Gridlines (the lines between the cells) can also be applied here.
Common border lines: Via the icon of the command group "Format"
A selection of common border lines can be found via the icon Borders 
under Home | group Format.
Proceed as follows:
| 1. | Select the desired cells. |
| 2. | Click on the icon's arrow for the dropdown menu and select an entry with the desired properties by clicking on it. |
| Note: You can also combine individual lines to your liking by reopening the dropdown menu of the Borders icon and adding another attribute, for example, first positioning a line at the top and then an additional line at the bottom. |
The table cells are now provided with the relevant lines.
Tip: If you then want to add exactly the same type of border to other cells, simply select them and click on the icon itself (not the arrow). PlanMaker will then reapply the most recently selected type of border.
Removing border lines: Click on None in the dropdown menu. All border lines will then be completely removed.
If you want to edit/remove individual border lines or define additional properties for borders and lines, click on Borders in the dropdown menu. A dialog box opens with other options (see below).
Other options: Via the dialog box
For additional options, such as the color or different thickness of lines, there are various options available in the dialog box.
You open the dialog box by clicking on the arrow of the icon and selecting Borders in the dropdown menu.
Alternatively: On the ribbon tab Home | group Alignment, click on the group arrow
and switch to the Borders tab.
Essentially, you use this dialog box as follows:
| 1. | First, you specify what type of border line you want to apply (line style, thickness, color). |
| 2. | Then specify where this type of border line should be placed. To do so, simply click on the desired lines (or their buttons) in the right half of the dialog box. |
Let's take a closer look at the individual steps:
For example, to add border lines to cells, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Select the desired cells. |
| 2. | On the ribbon tab Home | group Alignment, click on the group arrow for the dialog box and switch to the Borders tab. |
| 3. | First, specify what type of border line you want to apply. You have the following options: |
| Line style (single, double or dashed lines) |
| Thickness of the line |
| Color of the line |
| Note: In addition to the colors offered here, you can define new colors at any time. For more information, see Document properties, Colors tab. |
| 4. | Then specify where you want to apply this type of border line (top, bottom, left, right, etc.). |
| For this purpose, a preview box surrounded by a set of buttons is available in the right half of the dialog box. Use it as follows: |
A.In the preview in the right half of the dialog box, simply click directly on all lines to which a border line is to be applied.
B.Alternatively, you can use the buttons that are displayed to the left and below the preview for this purpose. Each button represents a specific line (see icon on the button).
C.The buttons above the preview are useful shortcuts:
The Outline button applies the currently set border line to all outer borders.
The Inside button does the same for all inner lines (the "gridlines" between the cells).
The None button removes all lines at once.
| 5. | Add as many lines as you like by simply repeating step 4. |
| Of course, you can always change the line style, thickness or color (step 3) before applying it (step 4). |
| 6. | When everything is as required, confirm with OK. |
The table cells are now provided with the relevant lines.
Editing or removing existing border lines in the dialog box
You can change the style, thickness or color of existing border lines or also remove them at any time. To do so, open the dialog box again and proceed as follows:
▪Changing: To change the appearance of a line, first select the desired settings (style, thickness, color). Then, in the preview, click on the line (or its button) to which you want to apply these settings.
▪Removing: To remove a border line, click on that line (or its button) twice in the preview. Clicking once applies the border line, while clicking it again removes it.
| Tip: The None button displayed above the preview removes all lines at once. |