Create a Border Around Word Documents

This updated guide explains how to Create a Border Around Word Documents through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

1. Create a Border Around a Paragraph Any Text

Step 1: Highlight the text you may need to create borders -> Go to DESIGN tab -> Page Borders .

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Step 2: Select the Borders tab.

- Item Style : Select the type of border.

- Setting : Choose effect type

- Item Color : Select the color for the border.

- Width : Select the width of the border.

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Step 3: If you may need to set some options of position of border, click Options . A dialog box appears, depending on the request you choose the appropriate distance -> OK .

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Step 4: Create a background color for the text, click Shading tab -> select the appropriate color in the Fill section.

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If you do not want to create any border, click it on the Preview section.

Result:

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2. Create a Border Around a Page of Text

Step 1: Place the cursor in the page you may need to create a border -> Go to DESIGN tab -> Page Borders .

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Step 2: A dialog box appears -> select the Page Border tab:

- Item Style : Select the type of border.

- Color Section: Select the color of the border.

- Width : Select the width of the border.

- Art section: Select an art border.

- Section Apply to : Apply border settings to the current page or entire pages.

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Step 3: Switch to the Shading tab to fill the background color for the text on the page -> Choose the background color in Fill -> OK .

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Result:

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3. Create a Border Between Two Paragraphs

If you may need to create a border separating two paragraphs of text you can do the following:

Step 1: Highlight the text you may need to create separators -> DESIGN -> Page Borders .

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Step 2: Select the Boders tab -> Choose the style and color for the border.

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Step 3: After selecting the border you move to Preview, click the border on the left, right and top to remove it. Or you can choose the type in (1) and (2) -> OK .

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Result:

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4. Delete Borders

- Delete the borders of a paragraph of text:

Step 1: Highlight the text you may need to delete the borders -> DESIGN -> Page Borders .

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Step 2: Select the tab Borders -> In the Setting section select None -> OK .

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- Delete borders on text pages:

Similar to the border on the text -> Select the Page Borders tab -> In Settings, select None -> OK .

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Depending on your requirements, please select the appropriate border.

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Create a Border Around Word Documents?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.