The design of text documents is a task that requires special attention. Every PC user is familiar with the basic options of "Word", but what if you need non-standard text formatting? For example, draw a border or mark the borders of the document? Not everyone is familiar with these operations. We will try to figure out how to make a frame in Word. What does that require?
Word 2003 and borders
The majority of users are still working in the 2003 Word. This assembly of the utility has a discreet and familiar interface. How to make a frame in Word 2003? Let's start by drawing the borders of the page. In order to cope with the task, you need:
- Open the required electronic file.
- Go to the "Format" menu item.
- Click with the mouse cursor on the words "Borders and Fill".
- Expand the Page tab.
- Select the borders to be drawn.
- Specify other formatting options. For example, line thickness and type.
Once you are done adjusting the borders, click the "OK" button. Processing of the request will start and the text document will be changed according to the set parameters. Important: borders are drawn taking into account headers and footers. They can be seen in the "Ruler" of the application.
Ready frames
Where are the frames for the text in the Word? The point is that sometimes ordinary lines - borders for formatting a document - are not enough. In this case, you have to look for special frames. By default, they are in all Word applications. In the case of MS Word 2003, the user will need to adhere to the following algorithm of actions:
- Open the required electronic file.
- Go to the "Format" menu item.
- Click with the mouse cursor on the words "Borders and Fill".
- Expand the Page tab.
- In the "Picture" section, select a frame.
- Mark in the "Sample" field the borders along which the picture will be located.
- Specify the required frame parameters.
- Implement the acceptance of the adjustments.
Finding frame templates in the "Word" is not difficult. Usually they are sufficient for editing text documents. Fast, simple and very convenient. New versions of the program The techniques discussed earlier are suitable only for old versions of text editors. But what if the user works in MS Word 2007 or 2010 release? In this case, the previously suggested instructions will be slightly modified. Thinking about how to make a frame in Word, the user has to adhere to the following algorithm of actions:
- Go to the "Page layout" block. It can be found near the "Insertion".
- Click on the line labeled Page Setup.
- Repeat one of the previously suggested instructions.
In the course of the actions taken, the user will be able to draw the borders of a text document or create a beautiful or original frame. No third party applications or obscure operations are required.
Latest software
The Word-2016 version is slightly different from the 2007-2010 text editor assemblies. And this is a lot of hassle. Users have to quickly get used to the new design and toolbar of the utility. How to make a frame in Word 2016? In general, the user will need to adhere to the previously indicated principles. The window for editing frames and borders is the same in all versions of the editor, only you can find it in different ways. In our case, to draw borders and frames in Word-2016, you will need:
- Look at the "Design" menu item.
- In the right part of the drop-down list of commands and tools, find and click on the inscription "Page Borders".
- Carry out setting the parameters of the frame or borders in a text editor.
- Click "Ok".
