Adding Borders to Paragraphs

Unlike some word processors, Word 6 and Word 95 allow you to quickly and easily add different types of borders to your paragraphs. You can add borders to any or all sides of a paragraph, or you can create a drop-shadow effect. (Drop shadows cause your boxed paragraphs to "stand off" the page, providing almost a three-dimensional appearance.) To add borders to your paragraph, follow these steps:

1. Position the insertion point in the paragraph to which you want the border added.
2. Select the Borders and Shading option from the Format menu. You will see the Paragraph Borders and Shading dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. For a regular boxed appearance around your paragraph, select the Box option from the Preset box in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.
4. To use a drop-shadow box, select the Shadow option from the Preset box in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.
5. If you want to only specify that borders appear on some sides of the paragraph, you can control that by clicking on the borders in the left side of the dialog box.
6. Select a line type from the Style box.
7. Adjust the From Text field to reflect how far you want the borders of the box to be from the paragraph text.
8. Click on OK.