[Dropped] Blue cell border lines

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[Dropped] Blue cell border lines

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I have no idea why this happened. The border lines around each cell used to be black or default. Now all of a sudden, starting with row 22, they all are blue. I use AOO 4.0.4. Here is a screenshot:

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Does anyone know how to fix this? Thank you.
Last edited by MrProgrammer on Fri May 19, 2023 4:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: OpenOffice Calc cell border lines are suddenly appearing blue

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The actual file or an excerpt would help (remove any sensitive data), see How to attach a document here.

My first guess would be that some way or another you have selected those rows and activated the horizontal borders. Try to select the whole sheet and hit Ctrl+M to reset the formatting.

Please add [Solved] at the beginning of the title in your first post (top of the topic) with the 🖉 button if your issue has been fixed.
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Re: OpenOffice Calc cell border lines are suddenly appearing blue

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Hagar Delest wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 10:35 am The actual file or an excerpt would help (remove any sensitive data), see How to attach a document here.

My first guess would be that some way or another you have selected those rows and activated the horizontal borders. Try to select the whole sheet and hit Ctrl+M to reset the formatting.

Please add [Solved] at the beginning of the title in your first post (top of the topic) with the 🖉 button if your issue has been fixed.
Thanks Hagar. I don't want to upload the spreadsheet since there is sensitive information that can't be removed, like encoded in File > Properties.

Also, I checked under Format > Cells > Borders with the rows selected, and no borders are turned on. There is also no reason for them to be blue. AFAIK, you can change the color of the font or cell background, but not any borders.
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Re: OpenOffice Calc cell border lines are suddenly appearing blue

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In File > Properties, uncheck Apply user data, click the button Reset Properties and save the file under another name.
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Re: OpenOffice Calc cell border lines are suddenly appearing blue

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mileena wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 5:00 am Now all of a sudden, starting with row 22, they all are blue.
The picture suggests the lines are row breaks. Our assistance will be limited if you decline to provide a sample file which demonstrates the problem. Here is similar discussion: [Solved-Workaround] Page break on every line

 Edit: 2023-05-13 19:51 UTC I added a post to that topic with my analysis of why it happened. mileena's situation could be different. I can't tell because we have no attachment yet. 

If this solved your problem please go to your first post use the Edit button and add [Solved] to the start of the Subject field. Select the green checkmark icon at the same time.

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Re: OpenOffice Calc cell border lines are suddenly appearing blue

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Good catch!
It doesn't seem to be a bug report for that. No clear fix either...
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Re: OpenOffice Calc cell border lines are suddenly appearing blue

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Hi I am going to update tonight, when I am home where I can access my desktop. I am on Pacific Time on the west coast of the USA, so it will be later for most reading this. Thanks for the help so far! SPOILER ALERT: Mr Programmer was right. The lines are multiple page breaks which I never inserted.
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