MicrMicrosoosofft visual identity guidelinest visual identity guidelines Putting it all together 59 Layout without border Layout with border Step 1: Determine whether your layout will have a border Your layout may “bleed” to the edges of the working area, or you may add a border which can later be filled with color or imagery. The size of the border is flexible, but it must have an equal thickness on all sides. In some cases the “live area” will determine what the border needs to be so you do not lose important content because of projection or print limitations. Once a grid has been established, the same grid needs to be used through the entire mutli-page document or layout.