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, a few lines above or below the text will be formatted with the
inside borders.
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 desired 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 more information about borders, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q155964 WD97: Column Paragraph Bordering May Print Unevenly Q165715 WD97: Applying Single Border to Selected Text Sets All Borders Q171063 WD97: Merged Table Cells and Rows Do Not Print Bottom Border Q169532 WD97: Paragraph Borders Displayed Erratically with Objects Q165925 WD97: "Distance From Text" Property Not Applied to Inside Border Q157200 WD97: Paragraph Border Extends Past Text Box Border Q156004 WD97: Some Paragraph Border Styles Are Not TransparentFor more information about "working with borders," click the Office Assistant, type "borders," click Search, and then click one of the following topics:
Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component Additional query words: 8.0 8.00
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