An old-school paper flyer can have a big impact if you put it in the right location and make it fun to look at. The fun part comes from different typefaces, images, and other visual elements, including a neat border. Microsoft Word makes it possible to add a border to bring your whole flyer together. Use it to apply a single- or multi-line border, a more decorative one, or even one made from Clip Art.
Instructions in this article apply to Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word for Office 365.
Use Predefined Lines as a Page Border
Share and Use border clipart and images from Openclipart.
Line borders are perfect when you want to give your flyer a professional appearance.
- Open your flyer in Word and, on the ribbon, select Design.
- In the Page Background group, select Page Borders.
- In the Borders and Shading dialog box, select the Page Border tab.
- In the Setting section, select Box if you want the border to surround the entire flyer, or Custom if you want to apply a border to some edges (such as the sides only).
- If you chose Box, move to the next step. If you chose Custom, in the Preview section select or deselect the edges that will display a border.
- In the Style section, scroll down to choose a line style.
- Select the Color drop-down arrow and choose a color.
- Select the Width drop-down arrow and choose a line width.
- Select the Apply To drop-down arrow and choose Whole document.If you have a multipage flyer and don't want to apply a border to the whole document, choose one of the other options: This section, This section - First page only, or This section - All except first page.
Use Clip Art as a Page Border
If you don't want a plain line for the border, try Word's built-in art library. It contains fun images like candy corn, cupcakes, and hearts, as well as whimsical options like art deco styles, push pins, and scissors cutting a dotted line. The process is similar to the one for creating a simple line border.
- Open your flyer in Word. On the ribbon, select Design.
- In the Page Background group, select Page Borders.
- In the Borders and Shading dialog box, select the Page Border tab.
- In the Setting section, select Box if you want the border to surround the entire flyer, or Custom if you want to apply a border to some edges (such as the sides only).
- If you chose Box, move to the next step. If you chose Custom, go to the Preview section and select or deselect the edges that will display a border.
- Select the Art drop-down menu and choose a style. If you choose a black and white border art style, you can change the color. To do so, select the Color drop-down menu and choose a color.
- In the Width section, use the arrows to select a width for the border.
- Select the Apply To drop-down menu and choose Whole document.
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Creative elements, such as borders and themes, allow you to create business documents with a touch of style, enhancing and clarifying the information you're providing. Microsoft Office's software products include installed options to tweak papers, spreadsheets and presentations to help you engage your audience. Use your Internet access to download additional borders options from Microsoft, adding to the limited selection of images installed on your computer.
Downloading via Word
1.Click 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Microsoft Office' and then 'Microsoft Word 2010.'
3.Click 'Include Office.com Content' to enable downloading.
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Type 'Borders' into the search box and click 'Go.'
5.Scroll down to see the results and then move your cursor over the border you prefer.
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Click the 'Arrow' on the right side of the image and select 'Insert.' The border inserts into your document.
7.Right-click the border and choose 'Save as Picture.'
8.Enter a file name and click 'Save' to download the image to your hard drive. The file saves as a JPEG image that you can use in any image editor or compatible program.
Downloading a Template
1.Select 'File,' and then 'New' in your Microsoft Office product.
2.Click the category to review the templates with borders or use the term 'borders' to narrow the options.
3.Find the template with a border you like and click 'Download.'
Tips
- As an alternative to 'Insert,' choose 'Make Available Offline' to save the border into the default Office Collections folder.
- The process is the same for adding borders to other Office programs, including PowerPoint and Excel.
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Cee Jay began writing professionally in 2009 with work appearing on various websites. She has been repairing computers since 2000 and focuses on topics related to PC support/repair. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Franklin University and also studied advanced language arts at the Center for Arts and Sciences.
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