How to Add Borders to Cells in Microsoft Excel

1. Launch Excel by double clicking the icon on the Desktop or by finding the application under the 'Start' menu.
2. Choose the file you wish to work with and open it.
3. Highlight the cells in the spreadsheet that you want to have a border. Place the mouse in the cell you wish the border to start, press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the cells you wish to change. Release the left button. The area you want to manipulate should be shaded.
4. Right click in the shaded area. A window of options appears, select 'Format Cells.' Choose the 'Border' tab. There are several options on this new window.
5. Change the color of your borders by selecting the color you want from the 'Color' drop down menu.
6. Choose the border design by clicking the line type you like in the 'Style' box. Play with the 'Border' buttons to see what suits your needs. Different borders can be placed in different areas of the spreadsheet. To keep information uniform among worksheets, try to use the same color for the same data.