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How to Change the Cell Border Color in PowerPoint

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to change the cell border color in your PowerPoint presentations.

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It is very easy to change the cell border color in PowerPoint. Here’s a quick guide on how to do it:

  1. Inside the slide canvas of your PowerPoint presentation, find the table you want to edit and click its corresponding 'Move' icon.
  2. After that, hover your mouse cursor over the 'Table' menu and then click the drop-down arrow next to 'Pen Color'.
  3. Pick the color you wish to use.
  4. Finally, the cell border color of the table in your PowerPoint presentation will be changed accordingly.

📌 Why this matters

Customizing cell border colors transforms generic tables into polished visual elements that reinforce your presentation's branding and hierarchy. You can create subtle emphasis by using lighter borders for secondary data or bold colors to highlight key metrics. This seemingly minor detail actually signals professionalism to your audience and helps maintain visual consistency across slides. When your tables match your company colors or presentation theme, they feel intentionally designed rather than hastily inserted, which builds credibility and keeps viewers focused on your content rather than questioning your attention to detail.

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