If youâd like to change Google Sheetsâ default border around cells to something else, itâs easy to do that. You can choose a custom color for your borders and then display or print your spreadsheets with those colors. Hereâs how.
Sheets offers multiple colors to choose from for your borders. If you donât find the color you want on this list, enter your favorite colorâs HEX code or choose it on a color wheel in your spreadsheet.
Note that this guide shows how to change your cellsâ border color. This doesnât change the gridline color in your spreadsheets. Those lines always use black as their color and you canât change that. However, you can apply a border style to your entire spreadsheet and then use a custom border color to replace the gridlines with your favorite color.
Use a Custom Color for Cell Borders in Google Sheets
To customize your cell border color, first, launch your spreadsheet with Google Sheets.
In your spreadsheet, select the cells to which you want to apply a custom border color.
While your cells are highlighted, in Google Sheetsâ toolbar at the top, click the âBordersâ option (an icon of a square with four squares in it).
In the menu that opens, click âBorder Color.â
Youâll see a color picker letting you choose a new color for your cell borders. Select a color here and it will be used for your cells.
If your color is not listed on the menu, then beneath âCustom,â click the â+â (plus) sign. Enter your colorâs HEX code or use the color picker to choose your favorite color. Then click âOK.â
Your selected color is now applied to your cellsâ borders. If you donât see that, you probably havenât applied a border style to your cells.
To fix that, while your cells are still selected, click the âBordersâ option in the toolbar and choose a border style.
Your chosen cells now have your favorite border color applied to them.
And thatâs all there is to it. Enjoy highlighting your important cells with your preferred colors!