How to Change the Colour of the Gridlines of a Table on Word

Can't change the colour, width or shading of your table gridlines on Microsoft Word 2003 ? This will definitely help.

Steps

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    Right-Click anywhere on your table.
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    Select "Borders and Shading" from the dropdown/context menu.
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    Click on the "Borders" tab. On the left hand side, under "setting", there are a no. of options including Box, All, Grid and Custom.
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    Choose "Grid" setting.
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    Choose your style, colour and width.
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    Click "OK".
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