Write hide gridline instructions assuming borders must be removed

Hide gridline instructions for tables is confusing. If written from a
different perspective, I believe they would be easier to follow. My
suggestion is that it be assumed that since the title is Hide Gridlines, that
is exactly what the user wants to do. Skip the long explanation and explain
how to remove borders; in fact, go into more detail about borders, or provide
a reference to the format section, or wherever this information resides.

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Gridlines and table borders are not the same thing. Word's help on Gridlines
is as follows, which seems straightforward.

Display or hide gridlines in a table
Gridlines form the cell boundaries and are not printed. All tables by
default have a black ½-point, single-line, solid-line border that is
printed. If you remove this border, the gridlines remain until you hide
them.
a.. On the Table menu, click Show Gridlines or Hide Gridlines.
Note Gridlines are not visible when viewing a document in a Web browser.


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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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phip wrote:
Hide gridline instructions for tables is confusing. If written from a
different perspective, I believe they would be easier to follow. My
suggestion is that it be assumed that since the title is Hide
Gridlines, that is exactly what the user wants to do. Skip the long
explanation and explain how to remove borders; in fact, go into more
detail about borders, or provide a reference to the format section,
or wherever this information resides.

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