Highlighting Information Using Shading

Word provides a way you can shade the information in your document. This shading can be added in conjunction with any border you may specify for the paragraph. Word allows you to precisely control the degree of shading, as well. To add shading to a paragraph, follow these steps:

1. Position the insertion point in the paragraph that you want to shade.
2. Select the Borders and Shading command from the Format menu. Word displays the Borders and Shading dialog box.
3. Click on the Shading tab. (Click here to see a related figure.)
4. Using the Style drop-down list, select a degree of shading you want to use for the paragraph.
5. Click on OK.