adding a border to a text box in word

A

Arch

Hi, I'm trying to put a border around a text box, each time I try the border
is applied to the whole page. where it says apply to: my only choice is whole
document, how can i add apply to text box??
 
P

Peter T. Daniels

Select the box and look for things about "Outlines" rather than
"Borders." (Version of Word?)
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Because text boxes are AutoShapes, they don't have borders; they have
"lines" like other shapes. In the Format Text Box dialog, on the Colors and
Lines tab, choose the type of outline you want.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
 

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