Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 19, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Figure 1. The Borders tab of the Borders and Shading dialog box.
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (1160) applies to Microsoft Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Word (Word 2007 and later) here: Adding Drop-Shadows to Paragraphs.
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