How to Remove a Border in Word: Page, Text, Picture, and Table Borders

To remove a border in Word, first identify what type of border you see—page, paragraph/text, picture, or table—then use the matching menu. For a page border, open Design → Page Borders, set Setting to None, choose the correct Apply to scope, and click OK. Not sure which border you have? This troubleshooting-style guide starts with the most common fix (remove page border in Word), then routes you to the right steps for text, pictures, and tables.

Key Takeaways

• Page borders: Design → Page Borders → Setting: None → confirm Apply to → OK.
• One page only: check Apply to (This section) and whether section breaks isolate that page.
• Text borders: select the paragraph → Home → Borders → No Border.
• Picture borders: select the image → Picture Format → Picture Border → No Outline.
• Table borders: select cells → Table Design → Borders → No Border.
• WPS Writer uses the same border menus for .docx files.

Which Border Are You Trying to Remove?

Users search how to remove a border in Word when a line or frame will not go away—but the fix depends on the border type.

What you see	Border type	Where to fix it
Frame around the entire page margin	Page border	Design → Page Borders
Box or line around a paragraph	Text / paragraph border	Home → Borders
Outline around an image	Picture border	Picture Format → Picture Border
Grid lines in a table	Table border	Table Design → Borders
Line under/over one paragraph edge	Top or bottom border	Home → Borders → No Border

Start with page borders below if the line follows the paper edge. If the border hugs text or an image, jump to the matching section.

How to Remove a Page Border in Word

This is the primary fix when you want to remove page border in Word or delete border in Word document margins.

1. Open your Word document.
2. Go to Design → Page Borders. (On older Word versions, use Page Layout → Page Borders.)
3. In the Borders and Shading dialog, open the Page Border tab.
4. Under Apply to, choose the page or section that should lose the border (Whole document, This section, or This section—First page only).
5. Under Setting, select None.
6. Click OK.

The decorative frame around the page should disappear immediately. If a line remains, you likely have a paragraph or table border—not a page border.

How to Remove a Border from Only One Page

Single-page borders depend on Apply to and sometimes section breaks.

• Border on one page only: place the cursor on that page → Design → Page Borders → Setting: None → set Apply to: This section (not Whole document) → OK.
• Border on the first page only: use Apply to: This section—First page only, then choose None.
• Border stuck on a middle page: that page may sit in its own section. Insert or verify Layout → Breaks → Next Page section breaks around the page, then remove the border with Apply to: This section.

For how borders are added to one page in the first place, see our guide on how to remove or apply a border to one page in Word.

How to Remove a Border Around Text in Word

To remove text border in Word, you only need a few steps—no need to reopen the full formatting tutorial.

1. Click inside the bordered paragraph—or select the text block inside the box.
2. Go to Home → Paragraph group → Borders dropdown.
3. Choose No Border.

If a line persists, open Borders → Borders and Shading, click each edge in Preview to turn it off, confirm Apply to: Paragraph, then OK. For text boxes, select the box and use Shape Format → Shape Outline → No Outline.

Need to add a border again later? See put a border around text in Word for full box and text-box methods.

How to Remove a Border from a Picture in Word

To remove picture border in Word:

1. Click the picture to select it.
2. Open Picture Format (or Picture Tools).
3. Click Picture Border → No Outline.

If the image still shows a frame, it may be a Picture Style preset—open Picture Styles and choose a style without a border, or reset with No Outline again.

For adding borders, weights, and colors, read add or remove a border from a picture in Word.

How to Remove a Table Border in Word

Table grid lines are separate from page borders.

1. Select the table, row, or cells.
2. Go to Table Design (or Table Tools → Design).
3. Click Borders → No Border.

To remove only outside edges, use Borders and Shading and toggle individual sides in Preview. Hidden table borders may still show on screen—toggle View Gridlines under Table Layout if you only want to hide print borders.

Remove Borders in WPS Writer

WPS Writer mirrors Microsoft Word:

• Page border: Page Layout → Page Borders → None.
• Text border: Home → Borders → No Border.
• Picture border: select image → Picture Tools → Picture Border → No Outline.
• Table border: select table → Table Tools → Borders → No Border.

Documents save as .docx, so border removals stay compatible with Microsoft Word.

Related guides: top border, bottom border, and remove page border in Word (legacy support article).

FAQs

How do I remove a page border in Word?

Open Design → Page Borders, choose the correct Apply to scope, set Setting to None, and click OK.

Why can't I remove a border in Word?

Common causes: (1) you are editing the wrong border type—page vs paragraph vs picture; (2) Apply to targets a different section; (3) a style reapplies borders on new paragraphs; (4) the line is a shape or text box outline, not a paragraph border. Select the object and clear Shape Outline or No Border as needed.

How do I remove a border from only one page?

Use Design → Page Borders → None with Apply to: This section. If the page is not isolated, add section breaks (Layout → Breaks → Next Page) around that page first.

How do I remove a border around text?

Select the paragraph → Home → Borders → No Border. For stubborn boxes, open Borders and Shading and clear all sides under Preview.

How do I remove a border from a picture?

Select the image → Picture Format → Picture Border → No Outline.

Is removing a page border different from removing a paragraph border?

Yes. Page borders wrap the sheet margin (Design → Page Borders). Paragraph borders wrap text blocks (Home → Borders). Use the section that matches what you see on screen.

Summary

How to remove a border in Word: for page borders, use Design → Page Borders → Setting: None and verify Apply to. For text, use Home → Borders → No Border. For pictures, use Picture Format → Picture Border → No Outline. For tables, use Table Design → Borders → No Border. The same paths work in WPS Writer for .docx documents.