WPS Borders on macOS helps you add, adjust, or remove cell borders in collaborative spreadsheets; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | All tasks in this guide are available directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Borders in WPS Spreadsheet on macOS help you format cell ranges in collaborative sheets so tables are easier to read, review, and print.
Core tasks include:
- Apply preset borders quickly: add all borders, outside borders, or inside borders to a selected range.
- Customize border styles: adjust line style, color, and thickness, and control specific sides separately.
- Remove borders: clear all borders at once or remove only one side when needed.
This feature is useful for summary tables, shared team sheets, print-ready layouts, and highlighting key data areas.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | A network connection is recommended in collaborative mode so synced formatting changes can be viewed promptly |
| Other | You need access to a WPS Spreadsheet collaborative file and permission to edit cell formatting |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that the Borders entry is available on the Home tab |
Source: WPS download center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In collaborative spreadsheets on macOS, WPS lets you apply preset borders, adjust line color and style, and clear all borders or a single side for selected cells. | Microsoft Word for Mac lets users add table borders through Border Styles, Borders, and custom line style, width, and color controls, mainly for document tables. | Google Docs supports border styling for individual cells or groups of cells, including color, width, and line styles, with an emphasis on online collaboration. | Notion simple tables support rows, columns, headers, width adjustment, and merged cells for lightweight information layout, but the official help pages do not describe detailed cell border style controls. | Adobe Acrobat help content focuses on PDF comments, text, and object editing workflows, and does not describe spreadsheet-style cell border editing as a comparable table-formatting feature. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS brings preset borders, custom styling, and border removal together in a direct spreadsheet workflow for collaborative table formatting. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft offers mature table border controls, but the official page here is centered on Word tables rather than spreadsheet cell formatting. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs works well for online document collaboration, while WPS is closer to spreadsheet cell-format editing. | Compared with WPS: Notion is more suitable for document-style presentation and lightweight tables, with less direct border-style control in the cited help content. | Compared with WPS: Adobe is more suitable for PDF review and editing than spreadsheet border formatting. |
| Official Source | — | Add a border to a table in Office for Mac | Table cell border styling in Google Docs | Format your page | Add comments in callouts in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion
WPS is a practical fit when your main task is editing borders directly in spreadsheet cells on macOS. Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe each cover adjacent formatting or collaboration scenarios, but WPS keeps the border workflow more focused on spreadsheet formatting.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Pain Point | How It Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building summary tables | Admin, finance, and operations users | Data sections are hard to distinguish | Use preset borders to separate headers, content, and totals |
| 2 | Standardizing shared sheet formatting | Team collaborators | Border styles become inconsistent after multiple edits | Use custom borders to unify color, thickness, and border positions |
| 3 | Preparing a print-ready layout | Users who print tables | On-screen gridlines do not match print output | Add formal borders to the exact area that needs to be printed |
| 4 | Highlighting key cells | Project managers and analysts | Important values do not stand out enough | Add outside borders or thicker lines to key ranges |
| 5 | Cleaning up extra lines | Users organizing old sheets | Too many old borders reduce readability | Remove all borders or clear selected sides to simplify the layout |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic spreadsheet border formatting | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Core WPS Office components | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced benefits and extended services | Refer to the pricing page for current details | Refer to the pricing page for current details |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday spreadsheet cleanup and basic border formatting | Free | The border tasks in this guide can be completed directly without membership |
| Broader office needs with more advanced benefits across features | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need additional premium benefits, cloud-related services, or other extended capabilities |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page