XL.Format.SetBorderLeft
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Sets the left border style.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [XL](component_XL.md) | [3.5](newinversion35.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "XL.Format.SetBorderLeft"; Book; Format; Value ) 

**MBS**( **"XL.Format.SetBorderLeft";** /\* Sets the left border style. \*/  
**$Book**; /\* The reference number for the workbook.e.g. $ref \*/   
**$Format**; /\* The index of the format in the book to target.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$Value**) /\* The new setting. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Book | The reference number for the workbook. | $ref |
| Format | The index of the format in the book to target. | 0 |
| Value | The new setting. | $value |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Sets the left border style.  
Available styles:  
0 None  
1 Thin  
2 Medium  
3 Dashed  
4 Dotted  
5 Thick  
6 Double  
7 Hair  
8 Medium dashed  
9 Dash dot  
10 Medium dash dot  
11 Dash Dot Dot  
12 Medium dash dot dot  
13 Slant dash dot  
### Examples

Create border format:

 Set Variable \[$textFormat ; Value:MBS ( "[XL.Book.AddFormat](XLBookAddFormat.md)"; $book )\]  
Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ( "XL.Format.SetBorderLeft"; $book ; $textFormat ; 1) // thin \]  
### See also

- [XL.Book.AddFormat](XLBookAddFormat.md)
- [XL.Format.GetBorderLeftColor](XLFormatGetBorderLeftColor.md)
- [XL.Format.GetBorderRight](XLFormatGetBorderRight.md)
- [XL.Format.GetBorderTop](XLFormatGetBorderTop.md)
- [XL.Format.SetBorder](XLFormatSetBorder.md)
- [XL.Format.SetBorderBottom](XLFormatSetBorderBottom.md)
- [XL.Format.SetBorderColor](XLFormatSetBorderColor.md)
- [XL.Format.SetBorderLeftColor](XLFormatSetBorderLeftColor.md)
- [XL.Format.SetBorderRight](XLFormatSetBorderRight.md)
- [XL.Format.SetBorderTop](XLFormatSetBorderTop.md)

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Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 11st May 2024

  
[XL.Format.SetBorderDiagonalStyle](XLFormatSetBorderDiagonalStyle.md) - [XL.Format.SetBorderLeftColor](XLFormatSetBorderLeftColor.md)

[HTML Version](XLFormatSetBorderLeft.shtml)