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Text Box Properties Dialog Box, Border

Select Border on the Text Box Properties dialog box to change the border style, color, and width options of the border surrounding the selected rectangle.

Options

  • Style
    Choose a line style, such as solid, dashed, double, or dotted, for the border lines. By default, solid is selected. Click the Expression (fx) button to edit the expression.

  • Width
    Choose a line width. Click the Expression (fx) button to edit the expression.

  • Color
    Choose a color for the border lines. Click the Expression (fx) button to edit the expression. To make the selected item transparent, select No Color. To customize colors in the Select Color dialog box, select More colors.

  • Presets
    Select the None or Outline option to add to or remove borders from the perimeter of the selected item.

  • None
    Click to remove all borders.

  • Outline
    Click to display a border around the selected item.

  • Preview
    Click to specify the border lines to which to apply the style, width, and color to.

  • Top
    Apply style, width, and color to the top border of the item.

  • Bottom
    Apply style, width, and color to the bottom border of the item.

  • Left
    Apply style, width, and color to the left border of the item.

  • Right
    Apply style, width, and color to the right border of the item.