The grid lines can be removed from within the table by specifying the attributes RULES=NONE and BACKGROUND=_UNDEF_. The rules showing between the cells are the background color of the table. By default in Release 8.1, the background color of the table is black. Specifying the attribute BACKGROUND=_UNDEF_ treats the attribute as if it were never set. The attribute FRAME=VOID removes the box from around the table. View output.

   proc template;
     define style styles.test;
       parent=styles.rtf;
       style Table from Output /
             Background=_Undef_
             Rules=NONE
             frame=void;
     end;
   run;

   ods rtf body='rtf2.rtf' style=styles.test;

   proc freq data=sashelp.class;
     title 'Remove grids from the table and the box around the table';
   run;

   ods rtf close;

See more information about PROC TEMPLATE and the RTF destination.

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