Python: Add Border to Text and Paragraphs in Word

Adding borders to specific text and paragraphs in Word documents is an effective way to highlight key information and improve the document's structure. Whether it's important terms or entire sections, borders help them stand out. In this guide, we'll show you how to use Spire.Doc for Python to add borders to text and paragraphs in Word with Python, boosting both the readability and professionalism of your document while saving you time from manual formatting.

• Add Border to Text in Word Documents
• Add Border to Paragraphs in Word Documents

Install Spire.Doc for Python

This scenario requires Spire.Doc for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.

pip install Spire.Doc

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.Doc for Python on Windows.

Add a Border to Text in Word Documents with Python

In Word documents, important information like technical terms, company names, or legal clauses can be highlighted with borders to draw readers' attention. Using Python, you can locate the required text with the Document.FindAllString() method and apply borders using the CharacterFormat.Border.BorderType property. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do this efficiently.

Steps to add borders to all matched text in a Word document:

• Create an object of Document class.
• Read a source Word document from files using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Find all occurrences of the specified text through Document.FindAllString() method.
• Loop through all matched text and get the text as a text range.
• Add a border to the text with CharacterFormat.Border.BorderType property.
• Customize the color of the border through CharacterFormat.Border.Color property.
• Save the modified document with Document.SaveToFile() method.

The code example below shows how to add a border to all occurrences of "AI-Generated Art":

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
doc = Document()
doc.LoadFromFile("/AI-Generated Art.docx")

# Set the target text
target_text = "AI-Generated Art"
# Create a TextSelection object and find all matches
text_selections = doc.FindAllString(target_text, False, True)

# Loop through the text selections
for selection in text_selections:
    text_range = selection.GetAsOneRange()
    # Add a border to the text
    text_range.CharacterFormat.Border.BorderType = BorderStyle.Single
    # Set the border color
    text_range.CharacterFormat.Border.Color = Color.get_Blue()

# Save the resulting document
doc.SaveToFile("/AddBorder_Text.docx", FileFormat.Docx2013)
doc.Close()

Add a Border to Paragraphs in Word Files Using Python

Important clauses or legal statements in contracts, summaries in reports, and quotations in papers often require adding borders to paragraphs for emphasis or distinction. Unlike text borders, adding a border to a paragraph involves finding the target paragraph by its index and then using the Format.Borders.BorderType property. Let's check out the detailed instructions.

Steps to add a border to paragraphs in Word documents:

• Create a Document instance.
• Read a Word document through Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get the specified paragraph with Document.Sections[].Paragraphs[] property.
• Add a border to the paragraph using Format.Borders.BorderType property.
• Set the type and color of the border.
• Save the resulting Word file through Document.SaveToFile() method.

Here is an example showing how to add a border to the fourth paragraph in a Word document:

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
doc = Document()
doc.LoadFromFile("/AI-Generated Art.docx")

# Get the fourth paragraph
paragraph = doc.Sections[0].Paragraphs[3]

# Add a border to the paragraph
borders = paragraph.Format.Borders
borders.BorderType(BorderStyle.DotDotDash)
borders.Color(Color.get_Blue())

# Save the updated document
doc.SaveToFile("/AddBorder_Paragraph.docx", FileFormat.Docx2013)
doc.Close()

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