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When you need to highlight a certain section of text, using a text box is not always the most handy option to utilise. You may create a border around the text in Word instead of using the bold or italic formatting options to highlight a paragraph while still maintaining it within the context of the main material.
You have the option of surrounding certain text with a border, whether it be a single phrase or a whole paragraph. Let’s take a look at how to achieve each of those things, in addition to customising the border.
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Put a Border Around Certain Text
After making a selection of the text you like to frame with a border, go to the Home tab. Select “Borders and Shading” from the menu that appears when you click the arrow next to the word “Borders.”
To place a border around the text, either use one of the Setting options on the left or the buttons located below the Preview window on the right. In addition, you may personalise the line for the border by adjusting the parameters for the Style, Color, and Width that are located in the middle of the window.
When you are finished, pick “Text” from the drop-down box that is located on the right side of the page, and then click “OK” to apply the border.
After that, you’ll see that a border has been added around your writing.
Put a Border Around a Paragraph
The procedure is the same whether you want a border around a single word, a single sentence, or an entire paragraph. You do, however, have some more choices for personalization at your disposal.
After making a selection of the paragraph that you want to frame with a border, go to the Home tab. You may choose a fast border option by clicking the arrow next to the Borders drop-down menu and selecting either All Borders or Outside Borders.
This provides you with a convenient and fast method for adding the border and inserts the border around the paragraph from margin to margin on each side. However, you can also modify the border and change the amount of space that exists between the border and the text.
Choose “Borders and Shading” from the drop-down menu that appears next to the Borders option on the Home tab when you have the bordered paragraph selected.
You have the ability to adjust the Style, Color, and Width of the border line, just as you do when you are changing the border for individual text. Check to be that the “Paragraph” option is chosen in the drop-down box labelled “Apply To.” Then, on the right-hand side of the window, click the word “Options” to make changes to the spacing.
To adjust the amount of space between the text and the border on the top, bottom, left, and right sides, use the arrows at the top of the screen or enter the number of points you want. You will get a preview of the document just below as you make changes to it. When you are finished, click the “OK” button.
After making any more modifications in the Borders and Shading box that you want, when you are finished, click the “OK” button to apply the border.
Remove a Border From Text in Word
It merely takes a few clicks to remove a border that you have put later on if you decide that you want to remove it. Make sure the text or paragraph that contains the border is selected, and then go back to the Home tab. Select “No Border” from the menu that appears when you click the arrow next to the Borders option.
Text boxes in Microsoft Word are an excellent technique to highlight certain sections of text. But if you want your text to be consistent with the rest of the page and you only want to emphasise a tiny portion of it, you may want to try encircling it in a border. Learn how to make different kinds of borders by taking a look at the instructions for making page borders in Word.
