Applies To
OneNote for Microsoft 365 OneNote for Microsoft 365 for Mac OneNote for the web

Adding a border isn't currently possible in OneNote, but here's a pair of workarounds. 

  • Select the text or picture. On the Insert tab, choose Table button Table and add a single-cell table.  This will put a thin black border around the text or picture. You can edit or move the text or image and the border stays with it.

  • On the Draw tab, choose Word W32 Shapes button icon Shapes and select the rectangle. Draw the rectangle around the text, picture, or page, starting at the upper-left corner. To change the color and thickness of the border, right-click the rectangle and select Pen Properties button  Pen Properties. If you move or change the text or image, redraw the rectangle to fit.

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