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# This is how I declutter tables in documents
- URL: https://www.plainfinance.net/this-is-how-6841b808235189001bd3c5d7/
- Published: 2023-06-19T09:36:17.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-03T10:57:41.000Z
- Author: Gary Bandy
- Tags: #Migrated-1749137416019, #sqs, #Import 2025-06-05 15:30

When you’ve got a lot of data to include in a document it often makes sense to put it into a table. 

The default table style in Microsoft Word puts a fairly thick black border around every cell in the table. This is both ugly and a hindrance to your reader’s ability to read the table. 

To deliver your message you need to declutter your tables. In this video I show you, in under 60 seconds, how you can format a table to remove the clutter and allow your reader to focus on the data. 

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