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Designing borders around Word text involves users crafting frames, drawing borders within the text, or surrounding the entire text content. The type of document will determine the best frame designs. Before creating a frame, users need to compose and generate content for the first page, followed by manually drawing or using available Word cover templates that can be edited to perfection.
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Guide to Creating Borders in Word 2019
In this tutorial, Mytour will showcase how to create borders in Word 2019. With this version, you can add borders around any paragraph, extend to borders around an entire page, and finally, create borders to separate two paragraphs.
1. Creating Borders Around a Specific Paragraph
Step 1: In the document where you want to create a border, select (highlight) the text you want to apply the border to -> go to the Design tab -> choose Page Borders.
Step 2: The Borders and Shading interface appears -> choose the Borders tab. Next, you'll select small items to customize, including:
- Style: Choose the border style you desire.
- Setting: Choose the effect style for the border.
- Color: Select the color for the border.
- Width: Choose the width of the border.
Step 3: If you want to set additional options for the border's position -> click on Options as described in the image. The Borders and Shading Options dialog appears -> the From text section allows you to customize the spacing as needed -> after selecting, click OK.
Step 4: Click on the Shading tab to create a background color for the text. When selecting this tab, choose a suitable color in the Fill section.
If you prefer not to create borders on a specific side, simply click on the border on that side directly in the Preview section.
This is the outcome when you create borders for any given text segment:
2. Creating Borders Around an Entire Page
Step 1: Place your mouse cursor on the page where you want to create a border -> Go to the Design tab -> select Page Borders.
Step 2: The Borders and Shading interface appears -> select the Page Border tab. Then proceed to choose:
- Style: Choose your desired border style.
- Color: Select the color for the border.
- Width: Choose the width for the border.
- Art: Select an artistic border if desired.
- Apply to: Choose this option to apply the border settings to the current page or all pages.
Step 3: Next, go to the Shading tab -> choose a background color for the text on the page -> select the background color in the Fill section -> after choosing, click OK.
The result of creating a border for a page of text in Word.
3. Creating a Stylish Border Between Two Text Segments
For those looking to add a touch of elegance with a border between two text segments, the process is surprisingly simple. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Highlight the text segment where you want to create the border -> Go to the Design menu -> select Page Borders.
Step 2: Click on the Borders tab -> then choose the style and color for the border.
Step 3: After selecting the border -> move on to the Preview section -> here, click on the left, right, and top borders to remove unwanted ones. Alternatively, you can choose styles in sections (1) and (2) as described in the image -> Finally, click OK.
And here is the result you desire:
4. How to Remove Borders
Removing Borders from a Text Segment
Step 1: Choose (highlight) the text segment you want to remove the border from -> go to Design -> select Page Borders.
Step 2: Go to the Borders tab -> in the Setting section -> choose None -> Finally, select OK.
Removing Borders on a Document Page
Perform the same steps as removing borders from a text segment -> Go to the Page Borders tab -> Under the Setting section -> choose None -> then select OK
Here is the complete guide on creating borders in Word 2019 to help you understand the detailed ways to add borders to any Word document, whether it's for a specific section or an entire page. Also, learn how to remove borders. We hope these instructions will be helpful. Wish you success! Similarly, you can easily apply techniques to create cover frames, design cover pages in Word to enhance the appeal of your thesis, reports, lesson plans, and more.
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