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Word allows you to add all sorts of borders to paragraphs, text boxes, and tables. You can place borders on the left, right, top, and bottom of these items. Many people don't realize that when it comes to table cells, you can also place diagonal borders. This means that a border can appear from the top-left to the lower-right corners of a cell, or from the top-right to the lower-left. To take advantage of diagonal borders, follow these steps:
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2015-10-27 01:00:25
Shanker
Good Tip. Thanks for reminding this feature in Word!
2013-11-18 12:48:52
Henri
Thanks,
a fast and easy alternative is to select the cell, right mouse click, choose "borders and shading", then the tab borders, in the pop up window, right side (Preview) in the left and right corner you click on the the diagonal line
2013-11-18 09:19:35
Jane
Thanks! I've often wanted to do this (to label the columns and rows of a table) and never knew it was possible. I guess it was hiding in plain sight.
Surendera: I typed a label in the cell using two paragraphs. I right-aligned the first paragraph and left-aligned the 2nd paragraph, and they were a perfect fit.
2013-11-16 15:57:58
Surendera
This we can do by clicking 'Draw Table' tool in 'Draw Border' Group on the 'Design Tab' and then dragging pen tool type cursor across the opposite corners of a cell, or multiple cells or the entire table.
But What is the use of such a border. The Text is not aligned in in such type of border
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