How to make a curve border in word

[mystvearn]

I want to make a curve border, but all I get is a rectangular border. How to make the border curve on the edges. Like the paint modification image I attached.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30/mystvearn/DOC.jpg

[RayH]

In the Draw Menu, drop down the AutoShapes submenu > Basic Shapes, you'll see a rounded retangle. Use that.

[mystvearn]

Thanks, but it does not work with that same border format. I can make lines, but only how thick the line, not with the small line. And its not really precise for all sides since its more like a drawing tool.

[RayH]

You want to do everything inside of one file in Word, then it's going to be a big pain. The rounded rectangle lines can be thickened on the draw menu, as well as the color can be changed.

Word isn't really the program for what you want to accomplish. The better programs are Illustrator, Visio, Publisher, or Open Office Draw. The last is free.

If text and graphics inside the border become too much of a problem with the above programs, then do two step. Create the border and print with one of the above programs. Then create the layout with Word. Print the Word file to the paper that has already been printed with the border. That would be similar to a business printing a Word file to an already printed letterhead paper.