Peacock,
There are several possibilities to do this. The most obvious is to use a text box (see http://www.xu.edu/its/word/textbox_images/images.htm for a simple introduction). With a right click>properties you can set how the line looks like.
A rather hidden alternative is a frame, but I don't think it has any advantages anymore.
And of course you can make a table of one row and one column to contain the text. Use the ruler than for horizontal positioning.
But - based on what you ask - a text box seems the best to use.
Kees
when I'm using Word and have a blank document, then I write in some areas of text in locations on the page, how do I make a line(outline) around each of the areas of text?
thanks

Chowhound
Comic Vine
GameFAQs
GameSpot
Giant Bomb
TechRepublic