Add, change, or remove a page border

You can put a border around just one page if that page is at the beginning of a document or a section, such as a title page.

Newer versions Office 2011

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If the page you want to add a border to is in the middle of your document, you must first add section breaks.

1. Click Design > Page Borders.

   

2. In the Borders and Shading box, design your border:

   • Under Setting on the left, choose the border style you want.

     If you want to remove a border, click None.

   • Under Style, click the line style you want.

   • Click the arrow under Color and choose a border color.

   • Click the arrow under Width and choose the width you want.

   Tip: If you want a clip-art border instead, click the arrow under Art and choose a border graphic.
   

3. Next, click the arrow to the right of Apply to and choose This section - First page only.

   

   This setting also works if you're adding the border to the first page in your document.

4. The Preview box confirms your border styles. To remove the border from one side, click that line in the Preview box.

   

   Tip:  To change where the border appears on the page, click Options and adjust the margin settings.

   When finished, click OK.

If the page you want to add a border to is in the middle of your document, you must first add section breaks.

1. On the Layout tab, under Page Background, click Borders.

2. On the Page Border tab, do any of the following:

To	Do this
Add a border	Under Setting, click the setting that you want.
Change the color of the page border	On the Color pop-up menu, either click the color that you want, or mix your own color by clicking More Colors.
Change the thickness of the page border	On the Width pop-up menu, click a new border thickness.
Change the style of the page border	On the Style menu, click a new border style, such as a dashed line.
Use art as a border	On the Art pop-up menu, click the art that you want.
Remove a border	Under Setting, click None.