Add Borders to an Object

You can add borders to objects in a report such as a column, a header, or a footer or to the whole report.
Tip: You can also add borders using the IBM® Cognos® Report Studio toolbar.

Procedure

  1. Click the object to which to add a border.
    Tip: To quickly select the parent of an object, click the object, and then click the select ancestor button select ancestor icon in the title bar of the Properties pane.
  2. In the Properties pane, double-click the Border property and select values in the Color, Style, and Width boxes.
    Note: Specifying a width using % as the unit of measure is not supported when producing reports in PDF.
  3. Apply the selected values to the top, bottom, left side, right side, or all sides of the object by clicking the appropriate button in the Preview section.
    Tip: To clear the border applied, click the clear borders button clear borders icon.
Parent topic: Laying Out a Report