Creating Partial Borders

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Not every paragraph, table, or object you enclose in a border will need four lines all the way around. You might want to add two lines, along the top and right side of a paragraph, for example, to help set it apart from an article that's displayed beside it. You might use only a top and bottom rule to contain your table of contents. Or you might use a single line to split a quotation off from the main text in your report.

Creating a partial border is a simple matter. You use the Custom border type to do it, and then simply click the sides you want to add. Here are the steps:

1. Select the information around which you want to create the border.
2. Choose Format, Borders And Shading. The Borders And Shading dialog box appears.
3. Click the Custom border type. Select the line style, color, and width settings you want to apply.
4. In the Preview section, click the button that corresponds to the side you want to add. Table 24-2 describes the different choices available in the Preview section.

Table 24-2. Border Button Choices

Button	Description
	Adds a line at the top
	Adds a line at the bottom
	Adds a line at the left
	Adds a line at the right