Borders and Shading

The border and shading feature has two important uses. One, it makes your document look attractive and appealing to your readers. Two, it helps to divide your document into different and distinct sections.

The Borders option encloses a text paragraph within a grid-like box. However, the shading option adds a shaded background to a text paragraph.

1. With the mouse, drag and select the heading ‘Thrills of White Water Rafting’.
2. Click on Format > Borders and Shading.

The Borders and Shading dialog box opens.


3. Click on the Shading tab to see the various shading options.
4. In the Fill section, click on one of the grey color options (Grey 20% is recommended).


As you click on an option, the adjacent box shows the color name.

5. Check the Preview window to see how the shading will look.
6. In the ‘Apply to’ section, select text.
7. Click OK.

You find that the heading has a shaded background.

Try our interactive lesson.