Using the Options... button in the Borders and Shading dialog, you can set
the "Distance from text" for a paragraph border. If text is centered and
doesn't run the full width of the line, you'll need to add paragraph indents
on both sides to bring the border in.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
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"A Boswell Inniss" wrote in message
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After selecting text, adding a 3d border; how is it CROPPED to closely
corral the text?

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