Fortunately you can add a border to a text selection with just a few short clicks, so check out our guide below to learn how.  

Add a Border to a Selection in Word 2013

The tutorial below will assume that you already have a document with text, and that you simply want to add the border to existing text. Additionally, we will be putting a border around a paragraph, but you can select any amount of text to which you want to add a border.   Step 1: Open your document containing the text to which you want to add a border.   Step 2: Use your mouse to highlight and select the text around which you want your border.

    Step 3: Click the Home tab at the top of the window.

    Step 4: Click the drop-down menu to the right of the Borders button in the Paragraph section of the ribbon, then click the type of border that you want to use. I am going to be using the Outside Borders option in the example below.

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