Excel Like Borders

Question

How in SSRS can I set custom borders like the below? I am sure a custom function could be utilized to create this feel and effect, but I am not advanced enough to know that. I tried just using the properties window to set it up as such, but that did not work either.

Answer 1

You can set individual border widths at a textbox level by selectin an individual textbox, then expanding the BorderWidth property and setting the individual sides as required.

A textbox with settings like:

Will appear as:

Which matches one of your examples. Other textboxes will require different individual settings to match your differing requirements.

I would note that SSRS is temperamental when rendering borders in different renderers and zoom levels, so even if it looks perfect in one setting it might be slightly off in another, but hopefully this works for you.