How can I set default borders style in Numbers?

How can I set/change default borders style in Numbers?


When I use hotkey to add or remove borders which is ‘Control-Option-Command-Arrow keys’, its color is gray not black which i want to use as default.

Also, I can’t remove borders but it became double lines instead.


My English is not perfect but tried to google it for a long. I couldn’t find any information that help me out.

I also tried to make a new table template but still i needed to know how to set default border style to make it.

Thank you in advance.

Posted on May 13, 2023 1:11 AM

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Posted on May 16, 2023 7:20 AM

Hi Flower_gd,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you'd like to change the borders style in Numbers. This article has the steps: Change table gridlines and colors in Numbers on Mac - Apple Support.


"You can change the look of a table by changing its outline, showing or hiding gridlines, add borders and color to cells, and using alternating row colors.

You can also add a border around your sheet. See Add a border around a sheet.

  1. Click the table, then in the Format sidebar, click the Table tab.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Change the outline: In the Table Outline section of the sidebar, use the controls to change the line type, thickness, and color.
    • Change the gridlines: In the Gridlines section of the sidebar, click the buttons to show or hide gridlines from the table body, from the header rows and columns, and from footer rows.


You can change the border and background of any selection of table cells that don’t use categories.

  1. Select the cells you want to change.
  2. To change all the cells in a table, select the table.
  3. In the Format sidebar, click the Cell tab.
  4. Do any of the following:
  • Change the cell borders: In the Border section of the sidebar, click a border layout button below Border to choose which borders you want to format. Click the Border Styles pop-up menu, then choose a border style. Or, use the controls below the menu to define your own style.
  • Tip: To select multiple borders, click a border layout button, then Command-click additional borders.
  • You can change the outline of a table in the Table section of the sidebar.
  • Change the background: In the Fill section of the sidebar, click the color well, then select a fill option. See Fill objects with color or an image in Numbers on Mac.


You can also create rules to automatically change a cell’s look when the value in the cell meets certain conditions. See Use cell conditions in Numbers on Mac."


We hope this helps.


Take care.

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May 16, 2023 7:20 AM in response to Flower_gd

Hi Flower_gd,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you'd like to change the borders style in Numbers. This article has the steps: Change table gridlines and colors in Numbers on Mac - Apple Support.


"You can change the look of a table by changing its outline, showing or hiding gridlines, add borders and color to cells, and using alternating row colors.

You can also add a border around your sheet. See Add a border around a sheet.

  1. Click the table, then in the Format sidebar, click the Table tab.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Change the outline: In the Table Outline section of the sidebar, use the controls to change the line type, thickness, and color.
    • Change the gridlines: In the Gridlines section of the sidebar, click the buttons to show or hide gridlines from the table body, from the header rows and columns, and from footer rows.


You can change the border and background of any selection of table cells that don’t use categories.

  1. Select the cells you want to change.
  2. To change all the cells in a table, select the table.
  3. In the Format sidebar, click the Cell tab.
  4. Do any of the following:
  • Change the cell borders: In the Border section of the sidebar, click a border layout button below Border to choose which borders you want to format. Click the Border Styles pop-up menu, then choose a border style. Or, use the controls below the menu to define your own style.
  • Tip: To select multiple borders, click a border layout button, then Command-click additional borders.
  • You can change the outline of a table in the Table section of the sidebar.
  • Change the background: In the Fill section of the sidebar, click the color well, then select a fill option. See Fill objects with color or an image in Numbers on Mac.


You can also create rules to automatically change a cell’s look when the value in the cell meets certain conditions. See Use cell conditions in Numbers on Mac."


We hope this helps.


Take care.

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