{"schema":"https://www.layerpath.com/schemas/public-document/v1","version":1,"id":"/learn/how-to-add-a-border-in-google-docs","route":"/learn/how-to-add-a-border-in-google-docs","canonical":"https://www.layerpath.com/learn/how-to-add-a-border-in-google-docs","title":"How to Add a Border in Google Docs","h1":"How to Add a Border in Google Docs","description":"Learn how to enhance your Google Docs documents by adding borders for a polished look. This guide will walk you through simple steps to create borders around text, images, or entire pages.","archetype":"tutorial","blocks":[{"type":"heading","depth":1,"children":[{"type":"text","value":"How to Add a Border in Google Docs"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Learn how to enhance your Google Docs documents by adding borders for a polished look. This guide will walk you through simple steps to create borders around text, images, or entire pages."}]},{"type":"layerpathTour","sourceUrl":"https://share.layerpath.com/e/cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml/tour","canonicalUrl":"https://share.layerpath.com/e/cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml/tour","id":"cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml"},{"type":"list","ordered":true,"items":[{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Open your Google Docs document."}]}]},{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"To add a border around the entire page, go to \"Insert\" > \"Drawing\" > \"New\" to open the drawing tool."}]}]},{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"In the drawing window, click on the \"Shape\" tool and select a rectangle."}]}]},{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Draw the rectangle around the edge of the drawing area."}]}]},{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Adjust the thickness and color of the border by using the toolbar options."}]}]},{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Once you are happy with the border, click \"Save and Close\" to insert it into the document."}]}]},{"children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"If you want to add borders to specific sections, create text boxes within the drawing tool and add borders around them."}]}]}]}],"tours":[{"type":"layerpathTour","sourceUrl":"https://share.layerpath.com/e/cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml/tour","canonicalUrl":"https://share.layerpath.com/e/cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml/tour","id":"cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml"}],"plainText":["How to Add a Border in Google Docs","Learn how to enhance your Google Docs documents by adding borders for a polished look. This guide will walk you through simple steps to create borders around text, images, or entire pages.","https://share.layerpath.com/e/cm6jky5dm0011jy0cvrde1cml/tour","Open your Google Docs document.\nTo add a border around the entire page, go to \"Insert\" > \"Drawing\" > \"New\" to open the drawing tool.\nIn the drawing window, click on the \"Shape\" tool and select a rectangle.\nDraw the rectangle around the edge of the drawing area.\nAdjust the thickness and color of the border by using the toolbar options.\nOnce you are happy with the border, click \"Save and Close\" to insert it into the document.\nIf you want to add borders to specific sections, create text boxes within the drawing tool and add borders around them."]}