Erasing Table Lines

If you are using Word 97 or a later version of Word, one of the neat things you can do is to draw tables using the tools on the Tables and Borders toolbar. With your table created, you can easily erase any of the lines that make up your table. The result is a table that looks just the way you want it. To erase table lines, follow these steps:

1. Create your table as you normally would.
2. Choose the Toolbars option from the View menu, and make sure Tables and Borders is selected from the resulting submenu.
3. Click on the Eraser tool on the toolbar. This is the one just to the right of the tool that looks like a pencil.
4. Click and drag to select the table lines you want to erase.
5. Click on the Eraser tool again (on the toolbar) or press the ESC key. This turns off the Eraser tool.
6. Close the Tables and Borders toolbar when finished.

You should note that when you erase a line that is a common border between two cells, the two cells are merged. If you try to erase an exterior line from a cell (one that does not border another cell), then the visible table border is removed, but the cell still remains.