Gmail – Excel spreadsheet into body of Gmail message without losing formatting

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I am trying to copy and paste an Excel spreadsheet into the body of a Gmail message. I know I can attach it but the recipient can't receive attachments.

The formatting stays but not the borders/lines and it's hard to read without borders/lines. Why won't the borders transfer?

Best Answer

Short answer

Apply "real" border lines.

Explanation

The "default borderlines" in Excel and other spreadsheets application are named grid lines. They are a visual aid, not real formatting.