CI2000 BOARDERS
Chapter 3: Formatting Text and Graphics
WD 3-3 Add Borders and Shading
Book Title: Illustrated Series Collection Microsoft® Office 365® & Office 2019
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Copyright: © 2020 Cengage Learning
Steps to Apply Shading and Borders
Select and Apply Shading
Choose the five paragraphs of tabbed text.
Navigate to the Home tab and click the Shading arrow in the Paragraph group.
Select the Blue, Accent 1, Lighter 80% color, then deselect the text.
Result: Light blue shading is applied across the full width of the selected paragraphs, which extends from the left to the right margin.
Adjust Indentation
Select the five paragraphs again.
Drag the Left Indent marker to the ¾” mark and the Right Indent marker to the 5¾” mark on the horizontal ruler.
Deselect the text.
Result: The shading is now indented accordingly from both the left and right.
Learning Outcomes
Apply shading to text.
Apply borders to text.
Understanding Borders and Shading
Borders:
Borders can be added to paragraph edges, around text, or page edges.
Can be customized with different line styles, colors, and widths.
Shading:
Shading is a background color or pattern applied to enhance visibility behind text, making it visually distinct.
It can be applied via the Borders button and Shading button in the Paragraph group.
Enhancing Tabbed Text
To improve the appearance of text related to webinar costs and dates, apply both shading and borders.
Adding shading helps in making specific information stand out from the rest of the document.
Page 2: Adding Borders and Modifying Text Attributes
Select and Customize Borders
After selecting the tabbed text, go to the Setting section.
Click the double-line style in the Style list.
Choose the Blue, Accent 1, Darker 25% color and set the width to ¾ pt. Then click OK and deselect the text.
Result: A ¾-point dark blue double-line border is applied around the tabbed text.
Formatting Text
Select the first line of tabbed text.
Click the Bold button from the Mini toolbar and change the font color to the Blue, Accent 1, Darker 25%.
Result: The terms Webinar, Date, and Cost are now bolded in dark blue.
Applying Outside Border
Select the five paragraphs and click the Bottom Border arrow in the Paragraph group, picking Outside Borders. Deselect the text.
Result: A black outside border is added around the selected text, reflecting the most recently used border style, which is a thin black line by default.
Modify Borders through Dialog Box
Select the same five paragraphs and navigate to the Outside Borders arrow.
Click on No Border to remove any existing borders.
Open the Borders and Shading dialog box to modify border styles, colors, and widths.
Page 3: Underlining Text for Emphasis
Purpose: Underlining text is a method used to highlight important information within a document.
How to Apply Underlining
Use the Underline arrow in the Font group to choose from various underline styles: straight, dotted, wavy, dashed, or mixed.
To apply an underline, select the text, click the Underline arrow, and choose a style.
For advanced options, click More Underlines to open the Font dialog box for further customization.
Changing Underline Color
Select underlined text, use the Underline arrow, choose Underline Color, and select a color from the options available.
Removing Underlines
To remove an underline, simply select the underlined text and click the Underline button.
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