WD97: DefaultBorderColorIndex Does Not Apply Color First Time (165976)

CAUSE

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   Sub BorderParagraph()
      Documents.Add
      With Options
         .DefaultBorderColorIndex = wdRed
         .DefaultBorderLineStyle = wdLineStyleDouble
      End With
      ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Borders.Enable = True
   End Sub
				

   Sub BorderParagraph()
      With Selection.Paragraphs.Borders
         .Enable = True
         .OutsideColorIndex = wdRed
         .OutsideLineStyle = wdLineStyleDouble
      End With
   End Sub