How to add borders in Google Docs
Adding a border in Google Docs is easy and can be accomplished in a few different ways. Oddly enough, there isn't a tool to simple insert a border around your margins. The most common ways are to use a table, add a picture, or use borders around individual paragraphs.
Tyler Harz
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15 steps
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29 seconds
Google Docs
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Start with your document open. Click Insert from the menu bar across the top.
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Click on Table and select just one cell.
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This will insert a table that you can use as a border. Drag the bottom of the border to drag it to fill up your entire page.
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You can also add a border around individual paragraphs.
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Highlight your paragraph and click "Format"
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Select Paragraph styles.
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Select Borders and Shading from the drop-down.
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Set the top border.
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Set the bottom border.
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Set the left side border.
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Set the right side border.
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You can set your border width here.
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Click "2.25 pt" or whichever size you want.
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Click "Apply" to confirm.
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As you can see, we now have a border around one paragraph.