The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
When you apply an inside border to several lines of selected text, extra borders may be applied. When you apply any of the following borders to a paragraph by using the corresponding buttons on the Tables and Borders toolbar (on the View menu, point to Toolbars and click Tables and Borders), a few lines above or below the text will be formatted with inside borders.
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q245737 WD2000: Borders Disappear After Applying Border to Adjacent Paragraph WORKAROUND
When you apply borders to paragraphs above or below a paragraph formatted with inside borders, select the entire paragraph instead of just placing the insertion point in the paragraph prior to applying the border. STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
Consider the following example:
If you then position the insertion point after the "r" in "Four" and apply a bottom border, you would expect the following result:
However, an extra border is applied to line three, creating the following effect:
The problem occurs with the border types listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article. If there are more than one or two paragraphs between the different border types, the borders are applied as expected.To correct this problem, select line "Four" rather than placing the insertion point on the line prior to applying the borders. The borders will then be applied correctly (leaving line "Three" without a border). REFERENCESFor additional information about borders, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q212280 WD2000: Column Paragraph Bordering May Print Unevenly Q211576 WD2000: Applying Single Border to Selected Text Sets All Borders Q211859 WD2000: Paragraph Borders Displayed Erratically with Floating ObjectsFor more information about working with borders, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type about borders and shading in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic. Additional query words: moved extra added more additional
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