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saadhere1-Visitor
1-Visitor
Jul 22, 2019 4:51 AM UTC
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PTC Mathcad Prime 5.0.0: Borders around text / math blocks

Hello PTC Community,

Is there a way to insert borders around text or math blocks?

LucMeekesAnswer
23-Emerald V
Jul 22, 2019 9:57 AM UTC

There is NO way in Prime to have a border around text or math expression the way you want it.

This is another one of the 'improvements' that were implemented in Prime over real Mathcad...

What comes closest is to choose a background colour for the item.

 

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Luc

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ValeryOchkov24-Ruby IV
24-Ruby IV
Jul 22, 2019 5:33 AM UTC

I do so - see please the attach

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saadhere1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
Jul 22, 2019 5:51 AM UTC

Sorry, but the block in your file is treated as an image. It is not a text or math block.

 

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ValeryOchkov24-Ruby IV
24-Ruby IV
Jul 22, 2019 7:08 AM UTC
@saadhere wrote:

Sorry, but the block in your file is treated as an image. It is not a text or math block.

 

Sorry - all is images on the Mathcad Prime screen!

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LucMeekes23-Emerald VAnswer
23-Emerald V
Jul 22, 2019 9:57 AM UTC

There is NO way in Prime to have a border around text or math expression the way you want it.

This is another one of the 'improvements' that were implemented in Prime over real Mathcad...

What comes closest is to choose a background colour for the item.

 

Success!
Luc

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    Jason_McCool10-Marble
    10-Marble
    Jun 5, 2025 9:25 PM UTC

    What's sad is that Mathcad Prime 10 still can't do this very basic bit of documentation formatting in 2025. I mean, good grief, I can put a box around text or equations in the free SMath program with one button click, but I can't in $700/year Mathcad?? Makes one wonder what all those subscription payments actually get used for if not program development.

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    DJNewman
    DJNewman19-Tanzanite
    19-Tanzanite
    Jun 6, 2025 12:35 PM UTC

    Note that you can do this in Mathcad Prime 11 in 2025: https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r11.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/to_add_border.html

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