Note: The Borders and Shading dialog box is available in the desktop versions of Word. It isn’t available in Word for the web or Word mobile, and options may differ when using Outlook.
Use the border dialog to customize your text or paragraph borders.
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Setting   Preset borders that can be customized by other settings.
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None   Select this when you want to remove any paragraph or text borders.
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Box   Creates a border using style, color, width, or art settings you choose.
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Shadow   Gives a drop shadow effect. The shadow changes based on line style and width.
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3-DÂ Â Â Creates a 3-D border effect when you use certain line types.
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Custom   Use the style, color, width and art settings without a preset.
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Style   A selection of line types. Can be used with Box, Shadow, 3-D, or Custom settings and produces different effects based on your choice.
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Color   Choose a the color of the line. This doesn't affect the shadow color.
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Width   Sets the weight or width of the line style you chose. Affects other settings based on what you choose.
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Preview   Shows a conceptual view of what your document looks like based on the settings.
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Apply to   Shows what the border is being applied to. Choice of text or paragraph depends on whether text is selected or not.
