On the Appearance tab of the Schedule Properties dialog (or the Material Takeoff Properties dialog), you can specify various formatting options, such as grid lines, outlines, and font style.
| If you want to... | then select... |
|---|---|
| display grid lines around schedule rows | Grid lines, then select the grid line style from the list. You can create a new line style if needed. |
| extend vertical grid lines into headers, footers, and spaces | Grid in headers/footers/spacers. |
| display a border around the schedule | Outline, then select a line style from the list. The border displays when you add a schedule to a sheet view. If you clear this option, but the Grid lines option is still selected, the grid line style is used as the border style. |
| modify column orientation and alignment, create hidden fields, or use conditional formatting | the Formatting tab of the Schedule Properties dialog |
| display the title of the schedule | Show Title. |
| specify the font for the title text | a text type from the Title text list. You can create a new text type if needed. |
| display the headers of the schedule | Show Headers. |
| specify the font for the heading text | a text type from the Header text list. You can create a new text type if needed. |
| specify the font for the body text | a text type from the Body text list. You can create a new text type if needed. |
| display the scheduled fields as column titles | Column headers. To create a different underscore line style, select Underline, and then select the line style from the list. |
| insert a blank row before the data rows | Blank row before data. This option affects both the schedule segment on the sheet and the schedule view. |