Borders and Shading

A border is a box around your words.

Formatting toolbar indicating Borders and Shading options button

This is a border.
Shading is the grey color inside the border.

How do I make a border?

  1. Select the words you want to put in a border.
  2. Click Format.
  3. Click Borders and Shading.
  4. You see this:
    Borders and Shading options
  5. Click the box on the left of the word Box.
  6. Find the word Style.
  7. Click a style.
  8. Click Scroll down button to see more styles.
  9. Find the word Color.
  10. Click Scroll down button in the Color box to see more colors.
  11. Click a color.
  12. Find the word Width.
  13. Click Scroll down button in the Width box to see more widths.
  14. Click a width.
  15. Look in the Preview box.