1
Click in the paragraph
Click anywhere in the paragraph that should get a border. Select several paragraphs to box them together.
How to add a border in Google Docs
Put a box around a paragraph with Borders and shading, and pick its width, style and color.
Operations
2
Click Format
Open the Format menu.
3
Click Paragraph styles
Hover over Paragraph styles.
4
Click Borders and shading
Choose Borders and shading.
5
Click Border width
Open the Border width list. It starts at 0 pt, which means no border.
6
Choose 1 pt
Pick a width - here, 1 pt. With no position chosen, the border goes on all four sides. Use the Position buttons for just the top, bottom or sides.
7
Click Apply
Apply the border. Border dash, Border color and Background color in the same box change its look.
8
Border added
A box now frames the paragraph. Set the width back to 0 pt to remove it.
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