Add or change borders

You can add a border around an image, shape, text box, or video, then modify the border’s thickness, color, and other attributes.

1. Tap an image, shape, text box, or video, then tap .

   To add or change a border for a chart, see Change the look of a chart.

2. Tap Style Options, then tap Border.

3. If the object has no border, turn on Border.

4. Tap a border type (swipe up to see the options), drag the Width slider to adjust the border’s thickness, then tap Color to select a color.

To add a border around a sheet, you first add a square shape to the sheet, then change the shape’s attributes so it behaves like a border. For example, you can change its size, give it no fill (as opposed to a color fill) so that it doesn’t obscure other objects on the sheet, and so on.

1. Tap , then tap .

2. Tap a square or rounded square to add it.

3. Drag the selection handles until the outer edges of the shape form the border size you want.

4. Tap , then tap Style.

5. Tap Style Options, tap Fill, then swipe to and tap No Fill, or tap a fill option if you want the bordered area to have a background color.

6. Tap Border, then tap to turn on Border.

7. Use the controls to choose a color and width.

8. To change the transparency of the border, tap Effects, then drag the opacity slider.

9. To lock the border so it doesn’t get moved accidentally, tap Style, tap Arrange, then tap Lock.

10. When you are finished, tap anywhere on the sheet to dismiss the popover.