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Drawing a Line

Lines can be used to indicate separate sections of a document. For example, you can add a line to separate different items in a document. Lines can be drawn at various angles and positions. Drawn lines, as opposed to borders, can be moved and sized as desired.

;When you draw a line, the mouse pointer changes into a crosshair. The center of the crosshair is the point at which the line is drawn.

If you hold the [Shift] key as you drag, you will create a straight line. If you move the mouse pointer up or down, the angle of the line will change in 15-degree increments.

A New Line


link to document

Read through the steps:. If you would like to complete these steps in an actual Office file, please click on the link and move between the Office file and Web windows until you are satisfied you have mastered the skill. (If a dialog box appears while you are trying to open the exercise, click Open It.)

Practice the Skill

1. Open the Word document DRAW1.DOC by clicking the link above.Display the entire Standard toolbar, switch to Print Layout view, and display the rulers.
2. Click the Drawing button on the Standard toolbar to display the Drawing toolbar.
   The Drawing toolbar appears.
   
   
3. Scroll to view the second and third paragraphs in the document.
4. Click the Line button on the Drawing toolbar.
   The mouse pointer changes into a crosshair when positioned in the document.
   
   
5. Drag from the left margin between the middle of paragraphs two and three to the center of the page.
   An outline of the line appears as you drag and then the line appears in the document.Small squares around the line (selection handles) indicate that it is selected.
   
   
6. Click anywhere in the document to deselect the line.
   The selection handles disappear.
   
   

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