Table borders are one of those things that look simple and get
complicated fast. In HTML, you are choosing between border-collapse,
border-spacing, and individual cell borders. In Word, the border
panel has fourteen options most people never use. In LaTeX, you
are adding | characters to the column specification and \hline
commands between rows.
If you just need a clean bordered table without touching any of
that, the simplest approach is to build the table in a dedicated
tool, format it visually, and export to the format you need.
In Tablesmit, borders are handled through the theme system. The
default theme uses clean horizontal rules, a full border on the
header row and lighter borders between data rows, which is the
standard format for professional document tables. You can switch
themes in the toolbar to change the border style across the entire
table at once.
When you export to PDF, the borders render exactly as they appear
in the editor. When you export to LaTeX, Tablesmit generates
\hline commands at the appropriate positions. When you export to
PNG, the borders are pixel-sharp.
You do not need to configure borders individually. Set your theme,
build your table, and export.
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This post originally appeared on the Tablesmit Blog at tablesmit.com/blog/how-to-add-table-borders-online. Tablesmit is a free, open source table builder. Export to PDF, Excel, LaTeX, CSV, PNG. No account required. Try it at tablesmit.com.
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