How to Put a Border Around Text in a Microsoft Word Document

A border is a good way to make sections of text standout in your document. Word makes it possible to put borders around your text just like what you see if Excel. Here is how it is done.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Word

1. Open Word

2. Load in an existing Document that you can use for this example.

3. 
    
   Highlighted Text

   Highlight the text that you want to put the border around. This is done by left mouse clicking at the start of the text and dragging the mouse while holding the mouse button down to the end of the text that you want the border around, then releasing the button.

4. Click the border button on the "Formatting" toolbar.

5. 
    
   Border

   You will notice that the highlighted text has a border around it.

[affinitynoire]

on 8/13/2008 I like how professional this makes a particular portion of text look!

[Feather]

on 8/12/2008 Awesome. I am so behind in Microsoft. I'm an apple fan at heart!