Showing cell-based border styles in Microsoft Word

When a crosstab is imported into Microsoft Word, special cell-based border styles are not recognized. IBM® Cognos® for Microsoft Office respects the formatting style defined for the first cell in the table and applies this style to the entire report.

To show cell borders in the report as defined by the report author, you must select the setting in the Options dialog box.

Selecting the option to show cell-based border styles could negatively affect performance given the time needed to evaluate the cells and apply the proper formatting style.

Procedure

  1. On the IBM Cognos toolbar, click the Options button Options icon.
  2. In the navigation pane, click IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office.
  3. Under Output Settings, to show cell-based border styles in Microsoft Word, select the Show custom borders in Word check box.
  4. Click OK.