Changes in Border Dialog Box Fail to Update Selected Border
  
PSS ID Number: Q112518
Article last modified on 03-07-1997
 

 

 

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5.00 5.10
MACINTOSH
kbusage
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Word for Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1
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SYMPTOM
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You changed the line style or distance from text in the Border dialog box,
but the border(s) of the selected paragraph did not change.
 
CAUSE
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You did not perform the border formatting in proper sequence. Before you
change the line style or distance from text, you must select the border
lines in the Border dialog box.
 
RESOLUTION
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1. Hold the SHIFT key and single-click each of the border lines in the
   sample border diagram.
 
2. With the borders selected, choose a different Line style or change the
   value in the From Text box.
 
3. Choose OK to return to the document and view the border changes.
 
REFERENCES
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh "User s Guide," version 5.0, page 360
 
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