Changing the grid style

To alter the way the grid (the border around the field contents) is used in the table, do the following:

  1. Select the Options command from the Tools menu and go to the Grid Display page in the "Options" dialog.

  2. In the Titles and GridLines group box most of the Grid display options are switched on by default:

  1. In the Color group box you can select a color for the Table Grid. Click on the options for which you wish to set a color (Grid Lines, Fixed Lines, Tracking Line, Dragging Line, Background) and then select a color from the palette.

  2. In the User Properties group box set the row and cell properties for the Table Grid:

  1. The changes you make are shown in the Preview box. Click on OK to redraw your table with the new Grid Style settings.

Note that the new grid style is applied not only to the current table but also to any other tables you may open or create.