How to Add a Page Border in Microsoft Word

Last Updated : 11 Apr, 2026

In MS Word, the Page Border feature adds a decorative border around the page margins. It enhances the document’s appearance and offers various built-in styles. You can also customize the border’s thickness, color, design, and size as needed.

Steps to Apply Page Border

Step 1: On the navigation menu click on the Design option.

Step 2: On the right side of the menu click on the Page Border option.

Step 3: A Border and Shading dialog box will open.

Step 4: Then Click on the Page Border option.

There are many options to choose page border style. Select option according to you.

Step 5: Select on box option as shown:

You can also choose a different border style, color by simply clicking on the style option and select your style as shown:

Step 6: Click on Apply to option as shown here:

There are 4 options: 

  1. Whole Document : By selecting this option page border will apply to all the pages of your document.
  2. This section : Page border will apply only on one page that is the current page of the document.
  3. This section first page only : Page border will apply only in the first page, remaining page remains without border
  4. This section all except first page : Page border will apply in all the pages except the front or first page of your document.

Step 7: Then click on OK option.

Finally, page border will apply to your documents.

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