To apply a top border and bottom border to the first paragraph under Executive Summary, which sequence of actions should you perform?

To apply a top border and bottom border to the first paragraph under Executive Summary, which sequence of actions should you perform?

• A. Home tab, Paragraph group, Borders, Borders and Shading; select Apply To Paragraph; click Border Top; click Border Bottom; OK.
• B. Layout tab, Paragraph group, Borders; choose Border Top and Bottom directly; OK.
• C. Home tab, Paragraph group, Borders; choose Borders and Shading; Apply to Paragraph; click Border Top; Border Bottom; OK.
• D. Design tab, Borders group; Border Top and Border Bottom.

Answer: (A)

This question is about applying borders to a single paragraph, not to the entire page or document. In Word, you must work from the paragraph formatting controls and tell Word exactly what to border. Start from the Home tab, in the Paragraph group open Borders (the drop‑down) and choose Borders and Shading. In that dialog, set Apply To to Paragraph so the change affects only the chosen paragraph, then select the top border and the bottom border in the preview area, and confirm with OK. This sequence targets just the first paragraph under Executive Summary and applies both a top and a bottom border as requested. Other paths don’t reach the same goal: using a different tab or not specifying the scope in Borders and Shading can apply borders to broader areas or use tools that don’t center on the paragraph in question, so they wouldn’t produce the precise per‑paragraph top and bottom borders you want.

This question is about applying borders to a single paragraph, not to the entire page or document. In Word, you must work from the paragraph formatting controls and tell Word exactly what to border. Start from the Home tab, in the Paragraph group open Borders (the drop‑down) and choose Borders and Shading. In that dialog, set Apply To to Paragraph so the change affects only the chosen paragraph, then select the top border and the bottom border in the preview area, and confirm with OK. This sequence targets just the first paragraph under Executive Summary and applies both a top and a bottom border as requested.

Other paths don’t reach the same goal: using a different tab or not specifying the scope in Borders and Shading can apply borders to broader areas or use tools that don’t center on the paragraph in question, so they wouldn’t produce the precise per‑paragraph top and bottom borders you want.