- You may pick from a list of different border settings and styles in Microsoft Word.
- These borders give you decorative lines or designs around the edges of your document pages.
How to Insert a Page Border in Microsoft Word
There are different border settings and styles in Microsoft Word. Select your preferred border feature before adding a page border to your document. Note that a border is different from the page margin .
Step 1: Launch the Microsoft Word app .
Step 2: On the Ribbon at the top, click the Design tab.
Step 3: Click the Page Borders option in the Page Background group.
Step 4: In the Borders and Shading dialog box, click the Page Border tab.
Step 5: Next, in the Setting section, select your preferred option . The Border Setting section determines the vividness of your border.
Step 6: In the Style section, scroll through the section and select the thickness of the border lines.
Step 7: In the Color section, click the drop-down menu and select the preferred color for your border. If you do not select a border color, the default color will be black.
Step 8: In the Width section, click the drop-down > select the preferred width for the border lines.
Note : The initial thickness of the border width is connected to your border style.
Step 9: In the Art section, click the drop-down and select the preferred graphic for the border. Note that this is optional; if you choose an art feature, the style and color options will no longer be available.
Step 10: After selecting your preferred design elements for the page border, check its final look in the Preview section.
Step 11: Select or deselect the boxes in the Preview section to determine the page margins with borders.
Step 12: In the Apply to section, select where you would like the border to feature from the following options:
- Whole document
- This section
- This section – First page only
- This section – All except first page
Step 13: Finally, click OK to save your changes.
How to Edit a Page Border in Microsoft Word
If you would like to change certain things related to the appearance of a page border, follow the same steps to add a page border. However, if you would like to adjust the distance between the page border and the page margin, here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: On the Word Ribbon, click the Design tab.
Step 2: Click the Page Borders option in the Page Background group, then wait for the Borders and Shading dialog box to open.
Step 3: In the Borders and Shading dialog box, click the Page Border tab.
Step 4: Click Options at the bottom-right > wait for the Border and Shading Options dialog box to launch.
Step 5: In the Margin section, click the toggles beside Top , Bottom , Left , and Right to determine your margin.
Step 6: In the Measure from section, click the drop-down > choose where you want your border to start from.
Step 7: Preview your selections in the Preview section.
Step 8: Finally, click OK to save your changes.
How to Remove a Page Border in Microsoft Word
Step 1: On the Word Ribbon, click the Design tab.
Step 2: Click the Page Borders option in the Page Background group, then wait for the Borders and Shading dialog box to launch.
Step 3: In the Borders and Shading dialog box, click the Page Border tab.
Step 4: In the Setting section, click on None .
Step 5: Lastly, click OK at the bottom of the dialog box, and the border should be removed.
