# Festive stationery in Outlook

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festive-stationery-in-outlook/790193>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festive-stationery-in-outlook/790193 "2017-06-30T12:42:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festive-stationery-in-outlook/790193/1 "2017-06-30T12:42:21Z")

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One of my coworkers decided it’s time for an office potluck. So naturally, I have to send the announcement. How do I put a festive border into the email?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festive-stationery-in-outlook/790193/2 "2017-06-30T14:24:16Z")

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I decided to just put an image at the top of the email, so I don’t really need an answer now.

But if anyone would like to post how to do the border thing, it might be good for future reference.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festive-stationery-in-outlook/790193/3 "2017-06-30T16:28:41Z")

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“Johnny L.A.? Who is that?”

“You know, the guy who sent the email with the festive border!”

“Ohhhh, him, sure.”

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/festive-stationery-in-outlook/790193/4 "2017-06-30T22:55:10Z")

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I would just add a background texture:

Options \> Page Color \> Fill Effects - Bouquet is a cheerful one.