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You can apply a preset style to a picture—including a border and shading, or you can apply a custom border of your own choosing. 

Add a custom border to a picture

  1. Choose the image that you want to add a customized border to.

  2. On the Picture Format tab, select  The Picture Border button. Picture Border.

  3. Choose a color.

  4. Under  The Picture Border button. Picture Border, you can also choose from the following options, as needed:

    • In the Weight list, choose a border width.

    • In the Dashes list, choose a line style.

Add a preset border style and effect to a picture

The Picture Styles gallery offers many preset styles that make it easy for you to add a border and effect with one click.

  1. Choose the image that you want to add a border to.

  2. On the Picture Format tab, in the Pictures Styles gallery, choose a style.

    Tip: Choose  Table styles More button More to expand the gallery and see all options at once.

Remove a border from a picture

The way you remove a picture border depends on whether it’s a picture style or a custom border.

  1. Choose the picture you want to remove a border from.

  2. Go to Picture Format and do one of the following:

    • If the border is an outline, in the Picture Border list, choose No Outline.

    • If the border is an effect and you know which effect it is, In the Picture Effects list, choose the effect that's applied, then choose No effect. For example, to remove a shadow effect, select Picture Effects > Shadow > No Shadow.

    • If a style is applied, you can reset the picture, but resetting also removes any other formatting you’ve applied. In the Adjust group, choose  The Reset Picture button. Reset.

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