How to Use WPS Table Ghost Borders on Windows

Use Table Ghost Borders with 2 how-to topics, including showing or hiding table ghost borders and distinguishing ghost borders from solid borders; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Show or Hide Table Ghost Borders

Feature entry: View tab → Table Ghost Borders

1. Open a WPS Writer document that contains a table.
2. Click the View tab on the top menu bar.
3. Select the Table Ghost Borders checkbox to show the ghost borders.
4. Clear the Table Ghost Borders checkbox to hide the ghost borders.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Cells without visible borders show dashed guide outlines, or the outlines disappear after you turn the feature off.
• Next action available: You can continue editing table content, adjusting borders, or opening print preview.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Mistaking ghost borders for actual printable borders.
• Environment note: Open a document that already contains a table so the effect is easy to verify.

2. Distinguish Ghost Borders from Solid Borders

Feature entry: Table tools border settings / Home tab → Borders

1. Check whether the lines you see in the table are ghost borders or actual solid borders.
2. Remember that ghost borders are visible during editing only and do not print.
3. If you need printable borders, select the table and use Borders on the Home tab to add solid borders.
4. Open print preview to confirm the final output if needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can clearly tell the difference between editing guides and actual border styles.
• Next action available: You can continue adding, changing, or removing table borders as needed.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Confusing dashed border styles with ghost borders.
• Environment note: Print output depends on actual border settings, not on whether ghost borders are visible.