GRID LINES ON SPREADSHEET WON'T PRINT

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GRID LINES ON SPREADSHEET WON'T PRINT

I'm on a MacBook Pro OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 using Numbers to create a simple spreadsheet.

I want to print the grid lines on the spreadsheet. I have:

1) Clicked on Cell and chosen the type of border that looks like a + sign with a border around it, chosen the thin line.

2) I can see the grid lines on the spreadsheet on the screen, then I go to File>Print and I can still see the grid lines.

3) When I print there are no grid lines !!!

What am I doing wrong ???? I've spent the last hour and a half trying to figure this out.

Can somebody help please!

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 1, 2015 12:31 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 1, 2015 6:21 AM in response to lacovi

The way to format the grid lines is to:

1) select the cells you want to format

2) select the option for the borders

3) apply the options to the particular edges of the cells

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Answer 2

Yellowbox

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Jun 1, 2015 7:09 AM in response to lacovi

Hi lacovi,

Edit: added a screen shot of Format Panel > Table > Grid Lines

Numbers does have grid lines (Format Panel > Table > Grid Lines) but I don't bother with them. It is possible that the default Table grid lines are too thin to print (maybe they are just for on-screen viewing, but I haven't tested that on my printer).

Table grid lines: