If you build a little space between your borders and text, the results will be better looking and easier to read. Here’s a quick way to fine-tune the spacing so it’s just right.

Did you ever wonder why it looks like you need to insert a blank line between the top border of your paragraph and the paragraph text? By default, Word leaves only one point of line spacing between your top border and the text, which can look a little crowded (Figure A).

Figure A

You could click before the first word in the paragraph and press Enter, but that might not give you the exact spacing you want. Let’s say, for example, you would like 6-point line spacing between the border and the paragraph. To achieve that formatting, follow these steps:

Figure B

1. In the From Text section, click the up arrow of the Top box until 6 pt is displayed.
2. Click OK twice (Figure C).

Figure C

Now your text will be situated six points below the top border, as shown in Figure D.

Figure D