Removing Table Borders

Tables are a great way to organize documents like itineraries, agendas, and meeting minutes.  Many times you do not want the table borders to show.  To remove table borders, complete these steps:

1. Insert the table by clicking the INSERT tab.  Click TABLE to draw the number of rows and columns needed.
2. Click anywhere in the table to activate it.  You will notice two extra tabs (Layout and Design) under TABLE TOOLS are now showing.
3. Click the LAYOUT tab, choose SELECT, and then click SELECT TABLE (or click the four-sided blue arrow in the upper left corner that we learned about last week).
4. Click the DESIGN tab, and click the down arrow to access the BORDERS menu.
5. Click NO BORDERS.  All borders in the table should disappear.  If they do not, the entire table has not been selected.
6. If your gridlines are not showing (and it is much easier to work in a table when you know where the boundaries are), click your LAYOUT tab and click GRIDLINES.