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Add a border

1. In Page view, at the bottom of the document window, click Design .
2. Select the text that you want to add a border to.
3. Do one of the following:

   Add a four-sided border

   1. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.
   2. On the Borders tab, under Setting, click the Box icon.
   3. In the Style box, click a border style.
   4. In the Color box, click a color.
   5. In the Width box, enter a value in points.
   6. To specify the distance between the text and its border, under Padding, enter a value in points in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes.

   Add a custom border

   1. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading.
   2. On the Borders tab, under Setting, click Custom.
   3. In the Style box, click a border style.
   4. In the Color box, click a color.
   5. In the Width box, enter a value in points.
   6. To apply the border to one or more sides, under Preview, click the buttons that correspond to each side that you want to add a border.
   7. To specify the distance between the text and its border, under Padding, enter a value in points in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes.