How to Add Borders to Multiple Cells in Microsoft Excel 2003

1. Select the cells to which you wish to add a border. Left-click on one cell, then hold and drag the cursor across the entire group of cells to highlight them. When you release the mouse button, all the cells will stay highlighted.
2. Right-click on the group of highlighted cells to access the Cell Properties menu. Select “Format Cells” to access the border menu. Then scroll to the “Border” tab to change the border.
3. Under the “Border” tab, you can select a premade border under “Presets.” Or you can devise a custom shape and size for the border by clicking on the different border shapes that will appear inside of the “Preview” box when you select these elements.
4. Under the “Line Style” drop-down menu, you can scroll to and select the line style of your choice.
5. Activate the “Color” drop-down menu and choose the desired border color from a proffered palette.
6. Once you have made the desired border selections, click on the 'OK' button to implement the changes.