WD98: Sample WordVBA Macro to Border a Single Cell in a Table

ID: Q183711

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article describes how to place a border around a single cell in a table using a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro.

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The following sample macro applies a border to the table cell that contains the insertion point:

   Sub BorderCell()
      'Check that selection is in table
      If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
         ' Set the line Style
         Options.DefaultBorderLineStyle = wdLineStyleSingle
         ' Set the line thickness
         Options.DefaultBorderLineWidth = wdLineWidth050pt
         ' Set the line color
         Options.DefaultBorderColorIndex = wdAuto
         ' Selects only the Cell the insertion point is in
         Selection.GoTo what:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="\cell"
         ' Applies border to cell
         Selection.Cells.Borders.Enable = True
         Selection.Collapse
      Else
         MsgBox "Not In A Table"
      End If
   End Sub

For more information about Defaultborderlinestyle, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type "defaultborderlinestyle," click Search, and then click to view "DefaultBorderlineStyle Property."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q179216
   TITLE : OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: 8.0 office vba vbe vb

Keywords          : kbdta WordCon kbwordvba macword98 word97 kbformat kbfaq
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999