So I have some text, and I've put a horizontal line above the text using "Borders". It puts down a thin line. I click on the line, and can adjust the width, color, transparency etc. Then I save the document. When I reopen the document, the width, color, and transparency adjustments for the line are gone, and I'm back to the original thin line. How do I preserve what I made the line look like?



I'm using Word 16.16.27 (Mac).

Normally, a border should be editable even after you have saved and reopened a document. Have you tried the Borders and Shading dialog box?

Could you upload a sample document, in Word format, so that forum contributors could have a closer look?

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