This tool removes all borders between the cells in your selected range.
Only the outer borders (the box around your selection) will remain if they exist.
It helps you clean up formatting while keeping the outer box in place. This is especially useful when you want to remove gridlines inside a table, form, or report without losing the overall structure.
You can use it to clean up pasted tables with too many borders, reset the layout before applying a new style, or prepare a clean version for printing or sharing.
It also helps make summary sections or input areas look more professional by simplifying the visual design.
Note: This tool does not remove borders that were applied through conditional formatting or Excel Table Styles.
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