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Adding emphasis to text:
How to create custom paragraph/page border or fill styles
For basic information about
styles, and links to related pages on this site, see http://wptoolbox.com/tips/Styles.html.
See also -
Create
a page border with repeating graphic images (clip art, photos, etc.) around the
four edges of the page |
[For WP8 and later, but might
also apply to earlier versions.]
Custom paragraph
and page border styles
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Example: Let's suppose you need to create a paragraph
or page border with a single, vertical line on the left side
of the paragraph(s) or page. The other three sides will not have
any borders.
1. Click on Format, Graphic Styles,
Style type:Border. Choose a line Style (e.g., "Single").
Make sure the "List styles from:" drop list is set
to "Default Template" so that the new style can be
saved for use in any new document. Then click the Create button
to bring up the Create Border Style dialog.
2. Give the new style a name
(e.g., Left Side Single). Under "Select the styles to modify,"
you will see (by default) all four side choices are checked.
Click the Line Style button and choose "X" (i.e., "<None>")
to remove all side borders from the style. (The representational
image should reflect this change by removing all lines.)
4. Now, uncheck the three choices
for the sides of the box that you don't need (e.g., Right, Top,
Bottom), leaving the Left choice checked.
5. Click the Line Style button
again, and choose a line style (e.g., Single). The graphic should
show a single, vertical line. You can choose to Show the spacing
and make any spacing adjustments, drop shadow, line color, etc.
Click OK to return to the Graphics Styles dialog. The new style's
name should appear at the end of the Styles list in the dialog.
Click Close.
To apply the new style to a paragraph
or several paragraphs, select the paragraph(s) and click Format,
Paragraph, Border/Fill. The new style (Left Side Single) should
be at the end of the drop list of "Available border styles."
Choose it and click Apply, then OK.
To apply it to a page, click
Format, Page, Border/Fill. |
Custom background
colors or "fills" for paragraphs or pages
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Here's a way to make paragraphs
or whole pages stand out from other text.
Example: Let's suppose you want to place a light
blue background behind a paragraph or several paragraphs, or
behind all the text on a page.
1. Click on Format, Graphic Styles,
Style type:Fill. Choose a line Style (e.g., "Single").
Make sure the "List styles from:" drop list is set
to "Default Template" so that the new style can be
saved for use in any new document. Then click the Create button
to bring up the Create Fill Style dialog.
2. Click the appropriate radio
button, Pattern or Gradient. (Let's assume the default choice,
Pattern.)
3. Give the new style a name
(e.g., Light blue background).
4. Click the Foreground color
button, and choose the light blue color from the pallette. Click
OK to return to the Graphics Styles dialog. The new style's name
should appear at the end of the Styles list in the dialog. Click
Close.
To apply the new style to a paragraph
or several paragraphs, select the paragraph(s) and click Format,
Paragraph, Border/Fill, Fill tab. The new style (Light blue background)
should be at the end of the drop list of "Available fill
styles." Choose it and click Apply, then OK.
To apply it to a page, click
Format, Page, Border/Fill, Fill tab. |
To remove these styles, simply open Reveal Codes and delete
either the [Para Border] or [Pg Border] code at the beginning
(or end) of the affected paragraphs/pages.
One thing to keep in mind: Like
using pepper on food, just because a little is good doesn't mean
a lot is better. |
Barry MacDonnell's