diff --git a/base/src/test/user_model/test_styles.rs b/base/src/test/user_model/test_styles.rs
index a6e5f93..7482f62 100644
--- a/base/src/test/user_model/test_styles.rs
+++ b/base/src/test/user_model/test_styles.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     expressions::types::Area,
-    types::{Alignment, BorderItem, BorderStyle, HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment},
+    types::{Alignment, HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment},
     UserModel,
 };
 
@@ -229,157 +229,6 @@ fn basic_format() {
     assert_eq!(style.num_fmt, "$#,##0.0000");
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn basic_borders() {
-    let mut model = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
-    let range = Area {
-        sheet: 0,
-        row: 1,
-        column: 1,
-        width: 1,
-        height: 1,
-    };
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "thin,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Thin,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "thin,")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Thin,
-            color: None,
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.right", "dotted,#F1F1F2")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.right,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Dotted,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F2".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.top", "double,#F1F1F3")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.top,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Double,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F3".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.bottom", "medium,#F1F1F4")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.bottom,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Medium,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F4".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    while model.can_undo() {
-        model.undo().unwrap();
-    }
-
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(style.border.left, None);
-    assert_eq!(style.border.top, None);
-    assert_eq!(style.border.right, None);
-    assert_eq!(style.border.bottom, None);
-
-    while model.can_redo() {
-        model.redo().unwrap();
-    }
-
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Thin,
-            color: None,
-        })
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.right,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Dotted,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F2".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.top,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Double,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F3".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.bottom,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Medium,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F4".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    let send_queue = model.flush_send_queue();
-
-    let mut model2 = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
-    model2.apply_external_diffs(&send_queue).unwrap();
-
-    let style = model2.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Thin,
-            color: None,
-        })
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.right,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Dotted,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F2".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.top,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Double,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F3".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.bottom,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Medium,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F4".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn basic_alignment() {
     let mut model = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
@@ -567,142 +416,6 @@ fn basic_wrap_text() {
     );
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn more_basic_borders() {
-    let mut model = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
-    let range = Area {
-        sheet: 0,
-        row: 1,
-        column: 1,
-        width: 1,
-        height: 1,
-    };
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "thick,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::Thick,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "slantDashDot,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::SlantDashDot,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "mediumDashDot,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::MediumDashDot,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "mediumDashDotDot,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::MediumDashDotDot,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "mediumDashed,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::MediumDashed,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn border_errors() {
-    let mut model = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
-    let range = Area {
-        sheet: 0,
-        row: 1,
-        column: 1,
-        width: 1,
-        height: 1,
-    };
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        model.update_range_style(&range, "border.lef", "thick,#F1F1F1"),
-        Err("Invalid style path: 'border.lef'.".to_string())
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        model.update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "thic,#F1F1F1"),
-        Err("Invalid border style: 'thic'.".to_string())
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        model.update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "thick,#F1F1F"),
-        Err("Invalid color: '#F1F1F'.".to_string())
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        model.update_range_style(&range, "border.left", " "),
-        Err("Invalid border value: ' '.".to_string())
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        model.update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "thick,#F1F1F1,thin"),
-        Err("Invalid border value: 'thick,#F1F1F1,thin'.".to_string())
-    );
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn empty_removes_border() {
-    let mut model = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
-    let range = Area {
-        sheet: 0,
-        row: 1,
-        column: 1,
-        width: 1,
-        height: 1,
-    };
-    model
-        .update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "mediumDashDotDot,#F1F1F1")
-        .unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(
-        style.border.left,
-        Some(BorderItem {
-            style: BorderStyle::MediumDashDotDot,
-            color: Some("#F1F1F1".to_owned()),
-        })
-    );
-
-    model.update_range_style(&range, "border.left", "").unwrap();
-    let style = model.get_cell_style(0, 1, 1).unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(style.border.left, None);
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn false_removes_value() {
     let mut model = UserModel::new_empty("model", "en", "UTC").unwrap();
diff --git a/base/src/user_model/common.rs b/base/src/user_model/common.rs
index 5f22a37..57c12af 100644
--- a/base/src/user_model/common.rs
+++ b/base/src/user_model/common.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use crate::{
     },
     model::Model,
     types::{
-        Alignment, BorderItem, BorderStyle, CellType, Col, HorizontalAlignment, SheetProperties,
-        Style, VerticalAlignment,
+        Alignment, BorderItem, CellType, Col, HorizontalAlignment, SheetProperties, Style,
+        VerticalAlignment,
     },
     utils::is_valid_hex_color,
 };
@@ -103,37 +103,6 @@ fn color(value: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
     Ok(Some(value.to_owned()))
 }
 
-fn border(value: &str) -> Result<Option<BorderItem>, String> {
-    if value.is_empty() {
-        return Ok(None);
-    }
-    let parts = value.split(',');
-    let values = parts.collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-    match values[..] {
-        [border_style, color_str] => {
-            let style = match border_style {
-                "thin" => BorderStyle::Thin,
-                "medium" => BorderStyle::Medium,
-                "thick" => BorderStyle::Thick,
-                "double" => BorderStyle::Double,
-                "dotted" => BorderStyle::Dotted,
-                "slantDashDot" => BorderStyle::SlantDashDot,
-                "mediumDashed" => BorderStyle::MediumDashed,
-                "mediumDashDotDot" => BorderStyle::MediumDashDotDot,
-                "mediumDashDot" => BorderStyle::MediumDashDot,
-                _ => {
-                    return Err(format!("Invalid border style: '{border_style}'."));
-                }
-            };
-            Ok(Some(BorderItem {
-                style,
-                color: color(color_str)?,
-            }))
-        }
-        _ => Err(format!("Invalid border value: '{value}'.")),
-    }
-}
-
 fn horizontal(value: &str) -> Result<HorizontalAlignment, String> {
     match value {
         "center" => Ok(HorizontalAlignment::Center),
@@ -1067,18 +1036,6 @@ impl UserModel {
                     "num_fmt" => {
                         value.clone_into(&mut style.num_fmt);
                     }
-                    "border.left" => {
-                        style.border.left = border(value)?;
-                    }
-                    "border.right" => {
-                        style.border.right = border(value)?;
-                    }
-                    "border.top" => {
-                        style.border.top = border(value)?;
-                    }
-                    "border.bottom" => {
-                        style.border.bottom = border(value)?;
-                    }
                     "alignment" => {
                         if !value.is_empty() {
                             return Err(format!("Alignment must be empty, but found: '{value}'."));