Formatting Excel from Access with VBA...

Here's what I am trying to accomplish:
From Access, I have vba code to copy records from a form and open Excel and paste records. The Access datasheet columns can be hidden / displayed by the user with checkboxes. I want the exported product in Excel to contain the same columns that are displayed on the form (This will vary depending on what the user selects). The acOutputForm option only exports all columns. I'm sure there is probably a better way to do this...I am stuck on the formatting of Excel cells with a border. Trying to use UsedRange, but it isn't working.


This is what I need help with:
1. Applying borders to the UsedRange of cells in the Exported Excel file. Would be even better if the code could shade (light gray), bold and border the 1st row of column header cells.

2. Clearing the Clipboard afterwards.


Here's the code -

Private Sub cmd_expExcel_Click()
Dim xlapp As Excel.Application

On Error GoTo cmd_expExcel_Click_Err
Me.frm_qcls_ttr.SetFocus
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSelectAllRecords
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdCopy

Set xlapp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

With xlapp
    .Workbooks.Add
    .ActiveSheet.PasteSpecial Format:="Text", Link:=False, DisplayAsIcon:=False
    .Cells.Select
    .Cells.EntireColumn.AutoFit
    .Visible = True
    
    .Range("A1:L1").Select
    .Selection.Font.Bold = True
    .Range("A1").Select
End With

'Can't get border added on used range. This range will change depending on how many columns are selected on the form and how records exist.
'Need help with this part; this works as an Excel Macro, but doesn't work from Access. [embed=file 1153580][embed=file 1153581]
'Throwing Error message with the Border Code below "Object doesn't Support this Object or Method"
'With xlapp
'    .ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Borders
'    .LineStyle = xlContinuous
'    .Weight = xlHairline
'    .ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
'End With

DoCmd.GoToControl "cmd_expExcel"

'Also need help with clearing the clipboard

Set xlapp = Nothing

cmd_expExcel_click_Exit:
Exit Sub
cmd_expExcel_Click_Err:
MsgBox Error$
Resume cmd_expExcel_click_Exit

End Sub

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Sample-Database.mdb
Sample-Excel-File.xlsx