Vertical Justification May Split Paragraph Box Borders

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q75541
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

In Microsoft Word for Windows, if you use box paragraph borders to enclose paragraphs in a box, using vertical justification for the section formatting may cause the vertical box borders to stretch to the point that there are visible breaks or gaps in the border. This will also occur if you enclose a table with border and set the section to vertical justification.

MORE INFORMATION

If multiple paragraphs are formatted with the Box option and the section is set for vertical justification as outlined below, the vertical bars of the box border appear broken unless the bordered text fills a full page. This problem can occur in a section with any number of columns. This problem only occurs when multiple paragraphs are sharing a box border.

Version 2.0 of Word for Windows

Vertical alignment is set in version 2.0 of Word for Windows by choosing Section Layout from the Format menu and selecting either Top, Center, or Justified for the Vertical Alignment option. Choosing Justified stretches the space between paragraphs.

Paragraph borders are applied by choosing Border from the Format menu and selecting the desired options from the Border, Line, and Preset boxes. Refer to page 362-379 of the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide" for instructions.

Version 1.x of Word for Windows

Vertical alignment is set in version 1.x of Word for Windows by choosing Section from the Format menu and selecting either Top, Center, or Justified for the Vertical Alignment option. Choosing Justified stretches the space between paragraphs.

Paragraph formatting is applied by choosing Paragraph from the Format menu and selecting the desired options from the Border and Pattern boxes. Refer to page 367 of the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide" for instructions.

Workaround

To set the Vertical Alignment option to Top or Center so that the space between paragraphs is not stretched, do the following:

  1. From the Format menu, choose Section.

  2. Set the Vertical Alignment option to Top or Center.

  3. Choose the OK button.

    -or-

If the desired effect is a page border, use another method of placing a border around an entire page. Refer to page 21 of the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference" or page 367 of the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide" for instructions.)

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.x, pages 21, 251-252, 315

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.x, pages 367-379

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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