Microsoft KB Archive/69050

Word for Windows: How to Put a Box Around a Column of Text PSS ID Number: Q69050 Article last modified on 07-14-1994

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Summary:

Microsoft Word for Windows can print a line between columns of text in a document, but does not have the built-in functionality to print a box around a column of text. The following steps outline how to add box borders around columns in a Word for Windows document.

Word for Windows Version 2.0

 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Columns and type in the number of columns.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Border. Under Preset, select Box and choose the desired pattern.
 * 3) Type the text of the document.
 * 4) When the document is completely typed as desired and ready to be printed, choose Page Layout from the View menu, then press CTRL+ASTERISK (*) to display paragraph marks.
 * 5) Place the insertion point at the top of the second column of the document and press RETURN.
 * 6) Select the paragraph mark, and from the Format menu choose Border. Under Preset, select None and choose the OK button.
 * 7) From the Format menu, choose Paragraph and change the line spacing to 0.1&quot;. Choose the OK button.
 * 8) Repeat this procedure for each column and each page.

Word for Windows Versions 1.0 and 1.1

 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Section and type the number of columns desired.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Paragraph and select Box for the Border option. Select the desired pattern.
 * 3) Type the text of the document.
 * 4) When the document is completely typed as desired and ready to be printed, choose Page from the View menu, then press CTRL+ASTERISK (*) to display paragraph marks.
 * 5) Place the insertion point at the top of the second column of the document and press RETURN.
 * 6) Select the paragraph mark and choose Paragraph from the Format menu.
 * 7) Under Border, select None and change the line spacing option from Auto to 0.1&quot;. Choose the OK button.
 * 8) Repeat this procedure for each column and each page.

This procedure will allow each column to be bordered by a complete box. If the extra paragraph mark is not inserted at the top of the column and formatted as outlined, the bottom border of the first column and the top border of the last column will not show up. Each intermediate column will not have either a top or a bottom border. By inserting the paragraph mark, the box borders will be separated and will display as complete borders around each column.

Additional reference words: w4wformat winword w4wprint 1.00 1.10 1.10a 2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c

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