XL97: Both Diagonal Cell Borders Use Same Line Style

ID: Q172680

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97, when you apply a diagonal cell border, and then change the line style of one diagonal border, the other diagonal border is also changed to the same line style.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Microsoft Excel 97 changes both diagonal borders at the same time.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 97.

REFERENCES

For more information about cell borders, click the index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text

   borders, in cells

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Apply borders to cells" topic.

Additional query words: XL97 weight thickness

Keywords          : xlformat 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: November 5, 1998