# Border Styles Substituted

Learn how Spread handles borders of cells differently from Excel and understand the corresponding border styles used by Spread for Excel styles.

## Content

Spread does not handle borders of cells the same way that Excel does, so some differences may occur when importing from Excel. This table lists the Border styles that Spread uses for the corresponding Excel styles.

| **Excel Style** | **Spread Style (number is width in pixels)** |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| none | none |
| Custom - 1 - Dotted | Dotted – 1 |
| Dash - 1 | Dashed – 1 |
| Custom - 1 - DashDotDot | Dotted – 1 |
| Custom - 1 - DashDot | Dashed – 1 |
| Custom - 1 - Hair | Solid – 1 |
| Solid - 1 - Thin | Solid – 1 |
| Custom - 2 - MediumDashDotDot | Dotted – 3 |
| Custom - 3 - SlantedDashDot - SlantedCompound | Dashed – 5 |
| Custom - 2 - MediumDashDot | Dashed – 3 |
| Custom - 2 - MediumDash | Dashed – 3 |
| Solid - 2 - Medium | Solid – 3 |
| Solid - 3 - Thick | Solid – 5 |
| Custom - 3 - DoubleCompound | Double –5 |

## See Also

[Workbook Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-workbk)
[Chart Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-chart)
[Sheet Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-sheet)
[Row and Column Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-rowcol)
[Cell Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-cell)
[Formula Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-formulas)
[Print Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-print)
[Workbook Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-workbk)
[Chart Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-chart)
[Sheet Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-sheet)
[Row and Column Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-rowcol)
[Cell Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-cell)
[Formula Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-formulas)
[Print Settings Imported](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-impexpref/spwin-excelimport/spwin-excelimport-print)