---
title: Border Collapse
position: 1
seo_title: Telerik and Kendo UI Border Collapse Utilities
seo_description: Use the Telerik and Kendo UI Border Collapse utilities to
  configure the border behavior between adjacent table cells.
---
## Border Collapse

The Telerik and Kendo UI Border Collapse Utilities are CSS utility classes that enable you to control the border behavior between adjacent cells.

<CSSRulesList data='{"id":"border-collapse"}'></CSSRulesList>

### Collapse

Use the `k-border-collapse` utility to share the borders between the adjacent cells.

<LiveDemo data='{"links":[],"demo":"utils/table/border-collapse/collapse","height":200}'></LiveDemo>

### Separate

Use the `k-border-separate` utility to apply distinct borders to each cell.

<LiveDemo data='{"links":[],"demo":"utils/table/border-collapse/separate","height":200}'></LiveDemo>