Applying Sets of Borders to Paragraphs and Tables
  
PSS ID Number: Q110078
Article last modified on 03-07-1997
 

 

 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 3.x, 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1
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SUMMARY
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Using the Add To Menu command in Word, you can create a command which
applies border effects to a paragraph or table. For example, if you
frequently format paragraphs with a box around them, you can create a
border command that applies a box to a paragraph.
 
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Preset border commands can be created for paragraphs or tables (however,
tables are not available in Word 3.x). The following shows how to create a
preset border command using the Add To Menu command:
 
1. Select an existing table or paragraph(s) that you want to apply the
   preset border command to. (To select an entire table, hold down OPTION
   and double-click anywhere in the table.)
 
2. Word 5.0 or 5.1: From the Format menu, choose Border.
   Word 4.0, from the Format menu, choose Paragraph, then select Borders.
   Word 3.x, from the Format menu, choose Paragraph.
 
3. Word 4.0, 5.0, or 5.1: Using the available line styles and horizontal
   and vertical border guides, apply the border effects.
   Word 3.x: Choose the appropriate radio buttons for line style and border
   types.
 
4. Press COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN (PLUS SIGN on the main keyboard).
   This changes the mouse pointer to a bold plus sign.
 
5. Click the Border model and then choose Cancel.
 
The preset border command will appear at the bottom of the Format menu. For
example, a border style that formats a paragraph in a box, whose line style
is Single, will appear on the Format menu as "TLBR Single Paragraph
Border."
 
To apply the preset border style, select a paragraph or table and choose
the border style from the Format menu. You can also assign a keystroke to
preset border commands using the Assign To Key command,
COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN (the PLUS SIGN on the numeric keypad).
 
REFERENCES
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"Reference to Microsoft Word," version 4.0, pages 192-193
 
"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 5.0, pages 356-359
 
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