Set the borders and shading of text paragraphs in Word.
First, add a border.
1. Open the document page of Word20 10, and select one or more paragraphs to be bordered.
2. Click the triangle button under the paragraph border.
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3. Select the border that meets our needs in the list. For example, we can select the "outer border" option to add a border around the selected paragraph.
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Second, set the border format.
1. Click the triangle button at the bottom of Borders in Paragraphs, and then choose Borders and Shading from the menu.
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2. Select the desired border style from the Style list in the Borders and Shading dialog box.
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3. Select the border color that meets our needs in the color box.
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4. Select the appropriate border width in the width list.
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5. Select the Paragraph option in the Applies to list, and then click the Options button.
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6. Set the margin value between the border and the text in the Border and Shading Options dialog box, and click OK when finished.
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7. Click OK in the Borders and Shading dialog box for the settings to take effect.