Add Borders
You can add custom borders to a paragraph, a table or table cell, or to entire pages:
- Select the element you want to add a border to.
- Open the Format menu and select Borders and Shading.
Tip:
You can also right-click the element and select Borders and Shading from the shortcut menu.
The Borders and Shading dialog opens.
Note:
To add a border to the pages of your document, open the File menu, select Page Setup, and in the Page Setup dialog, click the Layout tab. On the Layout tab, click the Borders button. Word opens the Borders and Shading dialog with Whole document selected under Apply to.
In the Page Setup dialog, click the Layout tab.
- Under Setting, select the type of border you want to use.
Tip:
You can use the Preview pane to apply the border manually, and you should do this if you’re adding a custom border. Simply click the button indicating the side of the element where you want to apply a line. Click the button again to remove the border. You can also click on the edge of the picture to apply a border to that side of the element without using the buttons.
Note that if you use the Preview pane to apply a custom border (for example, if you add a vertical line to the left side of the page), Word automatically selects Custom, changing the selection if necessary.
- Select the line style, color, and width. Optionally, you can select a picture border from the Art menu.
Tip:
If you change elements of the line style after applying a custom border, you will need to remove the border using the Preview pane and then reapply it. When you reapply the border, it will appear in the Preview pane with your new line style settings.
- To adjust the margins of the border, click the Options button.
- When you’ve finished, click OK to apply the border and close the dialog.
