To create a custom page border in Word:

  1. Open Word and click on the Design tab. Under Page Layout, click Page Borders. Click Page Border in the Borders and Shading window.
  2. Select the Custom option from the list of choices. This is when the real fun begins.
  3. Click OK to create the border.

How do you show page borders in Word?

Make sure the Page Layout tab of the ribbon is displayed. Click the Page Borders tool in the Page Background group. Word displays the Page Border tab of the Borders and Shading dialog box. Click on the Options button.

What do borders do in Word?

Word allows you to quickly and easily add different types of borders to your paragraphs. Borders, background shading, and indentation can highlight information by visually separating it from the rest of the body text. Drop shadows are a style of paragraph border used to enhance the visual impact of a paragraph.

How do you make a 1 inch border in Word?

To set the top margin of all other pages to 1 inch:

  1. At least one line down from the top of Page 1, place cursor before or after any text in the order.
  2. Click Page Layout > Margins > Custom Margins.
  3. In the Page Setup Window, change the top margin to 1 inch.
  4. Select “This point forward” from the Apply to selection box.
  5. Click Ok.

How do I automatically create a border in Word?

If you can’t automatically add lines on your system, follow these steps:

  1. Display the Word Options dialog box.
  2. At the left of the dialog box click Proofing.
  3. Click AutoCorrect Options.
  4. Make sure the AutoFormat As You Type tab is selected.
  5. Make sure the Border Lines check box is checked.

How do you make a 1/2 inch border in Word?

Work

  1. Introduction.
  2. 1Put the insertion pointer on the page you want to border.
  3. 2Click the Border command button and choose Borders and Shading from the bottom of the menu that appears.
  4. 3Click the Page Border tab.
  5. 4Choose the border you want by using a preset box or picking a line style, color, and width.