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Robert Werner
 
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I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented and normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and background color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border encompasses both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the background color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect between two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob

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Stefan Blom
 
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By default, Word won't insert a border between two paragraphs using
the same style. Fortunately, you can change that behavior: Select two
successive paragraphs using the same style. Open the Modify Style
dialog box, and then click FormatBorder. In the Borders and Shading
dialog box, click the Borders tab. In the Preview picture, click the
space between the two paragraphs to add a border line there. Close all
dialog boxes. Repeat this for any additional styles.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Robert Werner" wrote in
message ...
I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented and

normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and background

color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one

another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border encompasses

both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the background

color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one

another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space

between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect between two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve

placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob





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Suzanne S. Barnhill
 
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This won't give you two separate borders, though, just an inside horizontal
border--not the same thing.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
By default, Word won't insert a border between two paragraphs using
the same style. Fortunately, you can change that behavior: Select two
successive paragraphs using the same style. Open the Modify Style
dialog box, and then click FormatBorder. In the Borders and Shading
dialog box, click the Borders tab. In the Preview picture, click the
space between the two paragraphs to add a border line there. Close all
dialog boxes. Repeat this for any additional styles.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Robert Werner" wrote in
message ...
I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented and

normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and background

color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one

another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border encompasses

both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the background

color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one

another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space

between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect between two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve

placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob






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Robert Werner
 
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And it would not be a global solution making the task somewhat laborious.

Is there another workaround?

Otherwise, I'll live with it as is.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This won't give you two separate borders, though, just an inside horizontal
border--not the same thing.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
By default, Word won't insert a border between two paragraphs using
the same style. Fortunately, you can change that behavior: Select two
successive paragraphs using the same style. Open the Modify Style
dialog box, and then click FormatBorder. In the Borders and Shading
dialog box, click the Borders tab. In the Preview picture, click the
space between the two paragraphs to add a border line there. Close all
dialog boxes. Repeat this for any additional styles.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Robert Werner" wrote in
message ...
I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented and

normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and background

color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one

another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border encompasses

both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the background

color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one

another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space

between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect between two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve

placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob







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Suzanne S. Barnhill
 
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I've never found any solution other than an empty paragraph between the
bordered ones. Sorry.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Robert Werner" wrote in message
...
And it would not be a global solution making the task somewhat laborious.

Is there another workaround?

Otherwise, I'll live with it as is.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This won't give you two separate borders, though, just an inside

horizontal
border--not the same thing.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
By default, Word won't insert a border between two paragraphs using
the same style. Fortunately, you can change that behavior: Select two
successive paragraphs using the same style. Open the Modify Style
dialog box, and then click FormatBorder. In the Borders and Shading
dialog box, click the Borders tab. In the Preview picture, click the
space between the two paragraphs to add a border line there. Close all
dialog boxes. Repeat this for any additional styles.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Robert Werner" wrote in
message ...
I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented and
normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and background
color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one
another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border encompasses
both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the background
color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one
another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space
between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect between two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve
placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob










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Good point.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
This won't give you two separate borders, though, just an inside

horizontal
border--not the same thing.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
By default, Word won't insert a border between two paragraphs

using
the same style. Fortunately, you can change that behavior: Select

two
successive paragraphs using the same style. Open the Modify Style
dialog box, and then click FormatBorder. In the Borders and

Shading
dialog box, click the Borders tab. In the Preview picture, click

the
space between the two paragraphs to add a border line there. Close

all
dialog boxes. Repeat this for any additional styles.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Robert Werner" wrote in
message ...
I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented and

normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and

background
color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one

another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border

encompasses
both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the

background
color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one

another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space

between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect between

two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve

placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob









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Stefan Blom
 
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"Robert Werner" wrote in
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And it would not be a global solution making the task somewhat

laborious.


It's certainly a global solution in the sense that the inside border
can be added to a paragraph style.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


Is there another workaround?

Otherwise, I'll live with it as is.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This won't give you two separate borders, though, just an inside

horizontal
border--not the same thing.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
By default, Word won't insert a border between two paragraphs

using
the same style. Fortunately, you can change that behavior:

Select two
successive paragraphs using the same style. Open the Modify

Style
dialog box, and then click FormatBorder. In the Borders and

Shading
dialog box, click the Borders tab. In the Preview picture, click

the
space between the two paragraphs to add a border line there.

Close all
dialog boxes. Repeat this for any additional styles.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Robert Werner" wrote

in
message

...
I have four paragraph styles for Warning and Note, indented

and
normal .They
all have similar formatting which includes a border and

background
color,
grey for Note and yellow for Warning.

When two paragraphs of the same indentation level follow one
another, the
horizontal border separation is lost and a single border

encompasses
both
paragrapghs so that they merge, except in the case of the

background
color,
each retains its correct color.

When two paragraphs of different indentation levels follow one
another, each
retains its own borders and there is even a little white space
between the
two.

Are there any properties that would recreate this effect

between two
paragraphs of the same indentation level that does not involve
placing a
dummy paragraph between the two?

Thanks in advance

Rob










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