Add borders to text boxes, pictures, and other objects
Which Office program are you using?
Word
Do any of the following:
Add a border to a shape or text box
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Select the shape or text box that you want to add a border to.
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On the Format tab, under Shape Styles, click Line.
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | Either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | Point to Weights, and then choose the line weight that you want. |
| Add a border of a specific style | Point to Dashed, and then click the line style that you want. |
Add borders to a table
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Select the table that you want to add borders to.
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | On the Tables tab, under Table Styles, click the arrow next to Lines, and then either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click the Line Weight |
| Add a border of a specific style | On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click the Line Style |
pop-up menu and choose the thickness that you want the borders to be.
pop-up menu, and choose the line style that you want the borders to have.-
On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click the arrow next to Borders
and then select or clear the table borders that you want.
Add a border to a picture
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Select the picture that you want to add a border to.
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On the Format Picture tab, under Picture Styles, click the arrow next to Border
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | Either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | Point to Weights, and then choose the line weight that you want. |
| Add a border of a specific style | Point to Dashed, and then click the line style that you want. |
See also
Change or remove borders from text boxes or shapes
PowerPoint
Do any of the following:
Add a border to a shape or text box
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Select the shape or text box that you want to add a border to.
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On the Format tab, under Shape Styles, click Line.
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | Either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | Point to Weights, and then choose the line weight that you want. |
| Add a border of a specific style | Point to Dashed, and then click the line style that you want. |
Add borders to a table
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Select the table that you want to add borders to.
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | On the Tables tab, under Table Styles, click the arrow next to Lines, and then either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click the Line Weight |
| Add a border of a specific style | On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click the Line Style |
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On the Tables tab, under Draw Borders, click the arrow next to Borders
and then select or clear the table borders that you want.
Add a border to a picture
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Select the picture that you want to add a border to.
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On the Format Picture tab, under Picture Styles, click the arrow next to Border
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | Either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | Point to Weights, and then choose the line weight that you want. |
| Add a border of a specific style | Point to Dashed, and then click the line style that you want. |
See also
Excel
Do any of the following:
Add a border to a shape or text box
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Select the shape or text box that you want to add a border to.
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On the Format tab, under Shape Styles, click Line.
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | Either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | Point to Weights, and then choose the line weight that you want. |
| Add a border of a specific style | Point to Dashed, and then click the line style that you want. |
Add a border to a picture
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Select the picture that you want to add a border to.
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On the Format Picture tab, under Picture Styles, click the arrow next to Border
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Do any of the following:
| To | Do This |
| Add a colored border | Either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors. |
| Add a border of a specific thickness | Point to Weights, and then choose the line weight that you want. |
| Add a border of a specific style | Point to Dashed, and then click the line style that you want. |
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