Add borders around text

In Page view, do one of the following:

Create a four-sided border

1. Select the paragraphs around which you want to add a border.
2. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.
3. Under Setting, click the Box icon. Set properties for the border by selecting options in the Style, Color, and Width boxes.

Create a custom border

1. Select the paragraphs around which you want to add a border.
2. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.
3. Under Setting, click Custom.
4. From the Style box, click a border style. You can also select options from the Color and Width boxes.
5. Under Preview, apply the border to one or more sides by clicking the buttons corresponding to the side you want to add.
6. To specify the padding (the distance between the text and its border), under Padding, enter a value in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes in points.

Tip

To quickly add a border, select the paragraph around which you want a border, click Outside Borders , and then click the arrow to select the type of border you want.