1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Do one of the following:

• Place your cursor anywhere in the table, and click Table > Table Properties.
• Select a paragraph, and click Text > Text Properties.
Note You can place borders around only one paragraph. If you select more than one paragraph, the Paragraph Border tab (Step 3) is not available.
• Place your cursor anywhere in the graphic, and click Picture > Picture Properties.

4. Follow the procedures in the following table to customize your borders.

Note The following procedures also apply to the Borders tab in the Text Properties and the Picture Properties infoboxes.

Task	Procedure
Set border style and thickness	In the Border style section, select a border style. Below the Border effects section, select Thickness in the menu. Adjust border thickness in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right) to see results. Note To change all sides at once, click the larger arrows to the far right of the border locations.
Set border color	In the Border style section, select a color in the Color field. Note You can customize colors by using the color wheel button in the top right corner of the Color box.
Set a dropped shadow	In the Border effects section, select Drop shadow. Adjust the size of the shadow in the Width field.
Set spacing between the inside table border and the outside table border	Below the Border effects section, select Inside from the list. Adjust amount of space in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right). Note To change all sides at once, click the arrows to the far right of the border locations.
Set spacing between the table border and text or elements outside the table	Below the Border effects section, select Outside from the list. Adjust amount of space in appropriate border location field (Top, Bottom, Left, Right). Note To change all sides at once, click the arrows to the far right of the border locations.

See Also

Adding graphics to a document
Creating tables
Customizing tables
Editing documents

Glossary