On Tuesday June 20 2006 12:58 am, Adrian Try wrote:
> >> I'm not aware of any way of changing the default border thickness of
> >> the toolbar icon, but it's easy to create a new style with the
> >> desired settings.
> >
> > Yes, I'm aware that this can be done through styles.
> > Plus it can seem like a lot of steps for a non-power user, which this
> > person is, to go through.
>
> I agree with you. I wish there was an easier way to adjust borders
> manually.
>
> I looked through the available toolbar icons (in case there is a border
> thickness icon we can add to the toolbar), but I didn't find one.
> (**correction below**)
>
> The only other method I can think of is:
>
> 1. Manually adjust the borders of some cells using Format / Cells /
> Borders.
>
> 2. Use the Format Paintbrush to apply the borders to other cells if
> necessary.
>
> I can't think of anything easier than that, unless someone were to
> create a border width toolbar icon.
>
> If someone knows of anything easier, then please correct me. I'd love to
> know!
>
> Adrian
>
> ** Correction: Just before sending this email, I had another quick look
> through the available icons. On the Formatting toolbar, there are
> already two useful icons listed, but not ticked. They are:
>
> - Line Style (this adjusts the line style of the borders, including
> thickness, double lines etc)
> - Line Colour (of the border)
>
> Enabling these icons isn't too hard:
>
> - Tools / Customize / Toolbars and select the Formatting toolbar (or
> just click the down arrow at the end of the Formatting toolbar and
> select Customize Toolbar)
> - Scroll down the list and tick the two buttons mentioned above.
> - Click OK.
>
> The previous border size is still not remembered, but now it's a lot
> easier to change. And using the Format Paintbrush you can copy those
> borders elsewhere without having to recreate them step by step.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
Someone asked a question about Writer recently, and the answer was to
use styles. Perhaps the same thing is true here.
Open the Styles and Formating Window (F11). Unless you are using a
different style, Default should be selected. Right click Default and then
Modify from the context menu. Using the Border tab, modify the color and
width of the cell borders. Click OK. All of the cells on all sheets will
now have the chosen borders.
Dan
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