Some reports and charts allow you to print boxes around information. The Border Style dialog lets you choose the format of these borders.

 

 

•Border Type – Choose the style of border from the list. The display to the right of the list will show you what the border will look like.

▪None

▪Single line

▪Double line

▪Rounded corners

▪Indented corners

▪Fancy frame 1

▪Fancy frame 2

▪Corners only

▪Double corners

▪Horizontal lines

▪Vertical lines

▪Left Bar

•Fill color – Enter a hex color code or choose from the color picker the color for the inside of the box.

•Line color – Enter a hex color code or choose from the color picker the line color for the box.

•Line width - Select the width of the box border

•Corner Size - Choose the amount of rounding for rounded corners

•Margins - Select the margins around the border

•Shadow – Turn on if you want the border to have a drop shadow.

•Color – Select the color for the shadow, using a hex color code or the color picker.

•Offset – Select an offset for the shadow

Use the preview

Select Left Bar when you want a vertical accent along the left edge rather than a complete frame. Adjust line width, line color, and fill color while watching the preview. Internal margins separate the text from the border; they are different from the page margins.

Regenerate the chart to check the border around actual long names. A border that looks attractive in a small sample may leave too little room for chart text at the final print size.