Re: Circling a word in Word 2003

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:34:53 -0500

If you don't insist on a circle (ellipse), which would have to be a drawing
object, you can put a rectangle around a word by using a border. Select the
word and go to Format | Borders and Shading. Make sure "Apply to" is set to
"Text," and click on "Box." 

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Kurt" <Kurt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know how I can circle a word in a Word document?

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