grid lines in numbers, how do you switch them on and off?

Hi algebra,

What version of Numbers are you using? Menu > Numbers > About Numbers

Numbers '09 (Numbers 2.3) does things differently from Numbers '13 (Numbers 3.x)

Your profile shows dell, Windows 2000 which is not a lot of help in finding an answer 😉.

Regards,

Ian.

Hi algebra,

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Numbers 3.2

Click on the 'bullseye' top left of the table to select the whole table

In the format panel on the right of the Numbers window, click on Cell

Border > Line style, Width (I prefer 1pt), Colour (I prefer Black) , border pattern (I prefer to set them all the same, see below)

Regards,

Ian.

A sheet contains finite-sized tables. A table only show the row and column headers when the table is activated (you clicked on the table or in a cell of the table).

Can you provide any other details when you want to the gridlines to appear?

And having formatted a table to your liking, Menu > File > Save As Template.

Ian.

Hi algebra,

Numbers is suited to several small tables, each with a purpose. There could be an input table, database, number-crunching table and a "presentation" (summary) table. Each table can link to other tables, and each can be on different sheets. Perhaps your working tables could have borders to assist you, and your final (presentation) table could have no borders.

Regards,

Ian

Hi algebra,

When I tried to show or hide grid lines in a custom table, nothing worked. They do work in a table inserted by Menu > Insert > Table, or from the Table button on the toolbar:

My custom table was created in Numbers 2.3 and saved as a template. It is now a template in Numbers 3.2. Maybe that is the difference?

Regards,

Ian.