Putting a page border in Word 2007 involves navigating the Ribbon interface to access the Page Borders options and customizing the border appearance. This process lets you add visual framing to your entire document or specific sections.
Here's a step-by-step guide based on standard Word 2007 functionality and incorporating details from the provided reference:
Step-by-Step Guide to Adding a Page Border
Adding a page border is a common formatting task to enhance the look of documents like certificates, flyers, or reports. Follow these steps in Microsoft Word 2007:
1. Open Your Document
First, you need to have your document open in Microsoft Word 2007.
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Open either a new document or open an existing document where you want to apply the page border.
2. Locate the Page Borders Option
This is where the path can differ slightly depending on the Word version or potentially inaccurate references.
- According to the provided reference: You would "Select the 'Design' tab."
- For Microsoft Word 2007: The Page Borders option is typically found on the Page Layout tab.
To proceed in Word 2007:
- Click on the Page Layout tab in the Ribbon interface.
- Look for the Page Background group.
3. Open the Borders and Shading Window
Within the Page Background group, you'll find the option to open the border customization dialog.
- In the Page Background group, click on the Page Borders button.
- This action will open the Borders and Shading window. This window is where you customize and add your border, as mentioned in the reference.
4. Customize and Add Your Border
The Borders and Shading window offers extensive options for designing your page border. This is where you specify the border's look and where it should apply.
In the Borders and Shading window:
- Navigate to the Page Border tab (it's usually the middle tab).
- Choose a Setting:
- None: Removes an existing border.
- Box: Adds a simple square border around the page.
- Shadow: Adds a box border with a shadow effect.
- 3-D: Adds a box border that appears to be three-dimensional.
- Custom: Allows you to select specific sides to apply borders.
- Select Style: Choose from various line styles (solid, dashed, dotted, double lines, etc.) in the Style list.
- Select Color: Pick a color for your border line.
- Select Width: Choose the thickness of the border line (points).
- Select Art (Optional): Instead of a line, you can choose from a gallery of graphical borders (like hearts, trees, stars, etc.) under the "Art" dropdown.
- Apply To: This is crucial for controlling where the border appears:
- Whole Document: Applies the border to every page.
- This Section: Applies the border only to the current section.
- This Section - First Page Only: Applies the border only to the first page of the current section.
- This Section - All Except First Page: Applies the border to all pages in the current section except the first.
- Preview: The Preview area on the right shows you what your selected border will look like. You can click on the lines in the preview to turn specific sides on or off if you chose the "Custom" setting.
Once you have configured all your preferred settings:
- Click OK at the bottom of the Borders and Shading window.
Your customized page border will now appear in your Word 2007 document according to the settings you selected.
Summary of Steps
| Action | Location (Word 2007) | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Open Document | N/A | New or existing file |
| Go to Borders Option | Page Layout Tab > Page Background Group > Page Borders Button |
Opens the customization window |
| Customize Border | Borders and Shading Window (Page Border tab) |
Choose style, color, width, art, apply to |
| Apply Border | Borders and Shading Window |
Click OK |
This structured approach allows you to easily locate the necessary tools and apply a decorative or functional border around the pages of your Word 2007 document.
