How to Add Borders to PDF Documents Easily and Efficiently

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This article provides clear instructions on how to add borders to PDF using Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear and Microsoft Word. Discover effective ways to enhance PDF documents.

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How to Add Borders to PDFs

How to Add Borders to PDFs

When creating a PDF document, there is often a need to highlight certain areas or improve the aesthetics. In addition to directly editing PDF text, adding borders to PDF can also effectively solve this need and enhance the presentation effect.

In this article, we’ll explore specific ways to add borders to PDF using tools like Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear, and Microsoft Word.

Add Border in PDF Online Free

PDFgear is a free PDF border maker that provides a convenient online solution for adding borders to PDF. This tool stands out for its ease of use and its wide range of features including text editing, PDF drawing, format conversion, etc.

It offers great functionality without installation, registration, or watermark.

Step 1. Access PDFgear online editor.

Step 2. Click “Upload File” or drag the file to the specified location to upload the PDF that needs to be edited.

Upload a PDF to PDFgear Online

Upload a PDF to PDFgear Online

Step 3. Click “Add or Edit Annotation” in the upper right corner > Click “Add Shape” > Select “Add Rectangle”.

Add Border in a PDF Online

Add Border in a PDF Online

Step 4. You can change the color and thickness of the border through the icons in the menu bar in the upper right corner.

Custom Border Online

Custom Border Online

Step 5. Click the “Download” icon to save the bordered PDF.

Save PDF with Border

Save PDF with Border

The above two methods can quickly and effectively add borders to text boxes in PDF, but for adding page borders in PDF without changing the original format, we recommend another method.

How to Add Border in PDF with Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat Reader is a professional PDF creation and editing tool that provides an effective way to add arbitrary shapes to elements in PDFs. With its intuitive tools, you can add custom borders to PDFs.

Step 1. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Step 2. Click “Tools” in the upper menu bar > select “Comments”.

Enter Edit Mode

Enter Edit Mode

Step 3. Click “Shape” > select “Rectangle” > drag the cursor to add a shape at the correct position. Then you can see the border around the text or page.

Add Border to PDF

Add Border to PDF

Step 4. Select the border and click on the “Properties” button. In the pop-up window, you can customize the color, thickness, line style, etc. of the border.

Custom Border

Custom Border

Step 5. Save changes.

Adding borders to PDFs is a breeze with Adobe Acrobat Reader, but you’ll need to download the somewhat sizable program first. Alternatively, let’s explore an equally effective online option.

How to Add Page Border in PDF

Microsoft Word is a landmark professional office software. Editing PDFs in Word is also very easy. Microsoft Word provides a quick and easy way to add borders to PDF pages. Its rich customization features, such as border thickness, color, design, etc., can make documents look more beautiful.

Step 1. Open the PDF in Microsoft Word.

Step 2. Click “Design” in the toolbar > click “Page Border”.

Add Page Border

Add Page Border

Step 3. In the pop-up window that appears, customize the border style as needed. Then click “OK” to apply the page borders to the entire document.

Custom Page Border

Custom Page Border

Step 4. Click “File” > “Save” > “Save As” > “PDF” to save the document as a PDF with a border.

Note

Keep in mind that when editing PDFs with Word, formatting loss may occur. To avoid this situation, we recommend using PDFgear converter to convert PDF to Word for editing.

FAQs

How Do I Add Border to PDF Online?

Open the PDFgear online editor > Upload PDF > Add or Edit annotations > Add shapes > Select a rectangle to add a border at the appropriate location.

How Do You Add a Border on Pages on a Mac?

The method of adding borders to PDF using Adobe Acrobat Reader also applies to Mac. Open PDF > Click “Tools” > Select “Comments” > Click “Shape” > Select “Rectangle” > Drag the cursor to add a border at the correct position.

How Do You Add a Decorative Border Around Text?

When using PDFgear, you can customize the color, style, etc. of borders and add them around text in PDFs.

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