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One common formatting effect within Word is the application of borders around a paragraph. Word allows you to apply borders to all four sides of a paragraph—you can even have the borders be different from each other, if desired.
After applying border formatting, you may decide that you need some more room between the actual border lines and the text within the paragraph. You can easily adjust this distance by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Borders tab of the Borders and Shading dialog box.
Figure 2. The Border and Shading Options dialog box.
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