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A user-friendly guide to making different types of lines in Microsoft Word

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Using Shapes to Draw a Line

Using Borders to Add a Line

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Using the Mobile App

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Do you want to create a horizontal line in your resumé or other Microsoft Word document? If you want to customize the color and format of the line, you can use the Shapes tool. If you need to make a quick, basic line, you can use the keyboard shortcut. While you can use the keyboard shortcut on Windows and Mac, you cannot use it on the mobile app. This wikiHow will show you how to insert different lines in Microsoft Word on your Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android device.

Things You Should Know

On desktop, go to the Insert tab. Click Shapes, then select a line. Click and drag across the document to create a line.
To customize the line, double-click it. Click Shape Outline to change the color.
On mobile, click the three dots. Tap Home and select Insert. Tap Shapes to select a line. Tap and drag across the document to create a line.

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Open Microsoft Word on your Windows or Mac computer. Click or double-click the Word app icon, which resembles a white «W» on a dark-blue background.
- If you want to draw a line in an existing Word document, double-click the Word document to open it and skip the next step.
- You’ll need a subscription to use Office 365.
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Click Blank document. It’s in the upper-left side of the page.

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Click the Insert tab. This tab is in the blue ribbon at the top of the Word window, between Home and Draw.
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Click Shapes. It’s in the Insert toolbar, next to the icon of an overlapping circle and square.
- A drop-down menu will appear.
5

Select a line shape. In the «Lines» heading, click one of the line templates. You can choose a line, line arrow, double line arrow, and more.
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Draw your line. Click and drag across the document to create your line.
- If you need to adjust the line’s length and orientation, click the left or right circle. Drag it left or right to adjust the length, or drag it up and down to adjust the orientation.
- To move the line, double-click and drag it to the desired position.

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Open Microsoft Word on your Windows or Mac computer. Click or double-click the Word app icon, which resembles a white «W» on a dark-blue background.
- If you want to draw a line in an existing Word document, double-click the Word document to open it and skip the next step.
2

Click Blank document. It’s in the upper-left side of the page.
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Click the Home tab. This tab is in the blue ribbon at the top of the Word window, between File and Insert.
- You may already be on this tab by default.
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Click the «Borders» arrow. This is next to the icon of the dotted square with a solid bottom line.
- A drop-down menu will open.
5
Click Horizontal Line. This will be towards the bottom, above Draw Table.
- A horizontal line will be added.
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Format your line. Double-click the line; a dialogue box will appear.
- To change the line thickness, use the up and down arrow below Height. The higher the number, the thicker the line will be.
- To change the color, click the color box underneath Color. Select your desired color.
- Click OK to save and apply your changes.
- To move the line, double-click and drag it to the desired position.

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Open Microsoft Word on your Windows or Mac computer. Click or double-click the Word app icon, which resembles a white «W» on a dark-blue background.^[1]
- If you want to draw a line in an existing Word document, double-click the Word document to open it and skip the next step.
2

Click Blank document. It’s in the upper-left side of the page.
3
Place your cursor where you want your line to appear. You’ll need to be on a blank line, as this won’t work if there is text before or after your cursor on the same line.
- You’ll be creating a horizontal line that spans from one edge of your page to the other. The line will stop at your set margins.
- If you want to make the line span the whole page, you’ll need to change your document margins.
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Type three dashes in a row. Use your dash key on the number row at the top of your keyboard, or on the numeric pad.
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Press ↵ Enter to convert the dashes into a line. AutoCorrect will automatically create a solid line that will situate itself directly beneath the previous line of text.
- Note that the line does not occupy the space of a line of text, but instead exists between lines of text.
- If you do not have AutoCorrect enabled, do so by clicking File → Options → Proofing → AutoCorrect Options…. This will open a new window.
  - Make sure the Border Lines box is checked. This can be found underneath Apply as you type.
  - If you want to turn off AutoCorrect, uncheck the boxes.
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Use different characters for different line styles. There are a variety of different lines that you can create by using characters other than the dash:^[2]
- Thin line: Three hyphens (-).
- Thick line: Three underscores (_).
- Double line: Three equal signs (=).
- Dotted line: Three asterisk (*).
- Triple line: Three pound signs (#).
- Squiggly line: Three tildes (~).
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Move the line by entering text above it. You can prompt the line to move down by typing text above it and then pressing Enter.
- Deleting text above the line will prompt it to move upward.

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Open a document in the Microsoft Word app. This looks like a blue notebook next to a W.
- Microsoft Word is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.
- Tap Blank document to open a new document or tap a file to open an existing document.
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Tap ••• . This can be found above the keyboard, to the right.
- If you don’t see your keyboard, tap the document to bring it up.
- A new menu will open.
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Tap Home. This will be to the left of the formatting window.
- A drop-down menu will open.
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Tap Insert. You’ll see a list of all objects you can insert.
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Tap Shapes. This is next to the icon of an overlapping circle and square.
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Select a line shape. In the «Lines» heading, tap one of the line templates. You can choose a line, line arrow, double line arrow, and more.
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Draw your line. Tap and drag across the document to create your line.
- Use two fingers to pinch and zoom out to view the entire document.
- If you need to adjust the line’s length and orientation, tap the left or right circle. Drag it left or right to adjust the length, or drag it up and down to adjust the orientation.
- To move the line, tap and drag it to the desired position.

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How do I view all available symbols in Microsoft Word?

Click «Insert» and then click «Symbols» and you should be shown a box with all of the symbols in it.
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How do I add a line on the first page, and no lines on the second?

Click «Insert» and then click «Symbols» and you should be shown a box with all of the symbols in it.
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How do I change the color of the line?

In the paragraph section, open the drop-down menu on the «Borders» button. At the very bottom is a «Borders and Shading» option. In that option, change the color of the bottom border to your specified color. Click the «Borders» button.

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When working in Microsoft Word, you’ve probably seen two different kinds of text with lines through it (commonly called a “strikethrough”). Red text with a red line through it happens when you delete text while the collaborative Track Changes feature is on. Black text with a black line just has special character formatting applied. Here’s how it works.

Why Would You Want to Strike Through Text, Anyway?

It’s a good question. Why cross out words when you can just delete them? When you’re tracking changes in Word so that you can collaborate with other people, keeping that deleted text visible, but struck through, lets them know what has changed. They can even review those changes and accept or deny them.

We have a full guide on keeping track of changes made to a Word document, so we’re not going to cover all that in this article. It’s a good read, though, if you’re collaborating on a document.

Instead, we’re going to focus on how to apply strikethrough character formatting and why you might want to.

So, why bother? Well, you might be collaborating with someone and not want to use the Track Changes feature. Maybe they don’t use Word or Microsoft Office, and you’re sending it to them to view in Google Docs, or as a PDF they can print out.

Either way, you can strike through text as a suggestion that it be deleted, but leave it in place for them to see. This is particularly useful in a situation where, for example, you’re tutoring a student in a subject like a foreign language. It’s much easier for the student to learn if they can go back and see the mistakes along with the corrections.

Some writers also use strikethrough text (and occasionally often overuse it) to show a change of thinking in a document. Or maybe you just want to be annoying funny.

Whatever the reason, we’re here to show you how to do it.

RELATED: How to Apply Strikethrough to Text in Google Docs

How to Apply Strikethrough Formatting to Text

Applying strikethrough formatting is pretty easy. Start by selecting the text you want to strike through. You can do this by clicking and dragging over the text (or just double-clicking a word), but when you do this, Word likes to select the space after the text, as well. If you don’t want that to happen, click to place your insertion point at the beginning of the text, and then Shift-click at the end of the text for a more precise selection.

If you want to get fancy and select multiple words spread out through the document at the same time, you can do that, too. Select the first bit of text the regular way, and then hold down the Ctrl key while selecting additional text in different places. We suggest only doing this a paragraph at a time because it’s frustrating when you accidentally let go of the Ctrl key and have to start over.

When you have your text selected, look on the “Home” tab of Word’s Ribbon. In the “Font” group, click the Strikethrough button (it’s the three letters with a line drawn through them).

Now, any text you had selected should be struck through.

You can also apply strikethrough formatting using the Font window. Select your text, and then press Ctrl+D on Windows or Cmd+d on Mac to open that window up. Here, you can select not only the regular “Strikethrough” option but a “Double Strikethrough” option if you want to go that way, instead. Make your selection, and then click the “OK” button.

Make Things Easier By Creating a Keyboard Shortcut

Microsoft Word has loads of keyboard shortcuts, including a bunch for applying formatting. Unfortunately, there’s no built-in shortcut for applying strikethrough formatting. If it’s something you do a lot, though, you can create your own key combo.

Start by opening that Font window back up. Now, press Ctrl+Alt+Plus on Windows (you might have to use the Plus key on your number pad). Your cursor should very briefly turn into a clover shape. After that happens, click the “Strikethrough” option and a Customize Keyboard window should open.

Here, you can assign your preferred keyboard combo by clicking once in the “Press New Shortcut Key” box and then pressing the keys you want to use. If the combination you choose already has a shortcut function, Word will let you know that it’s currently assigned to something else. You can, of course, still use it even if it’s assigned to something else, but it’s better to try to find a combination that doesn’t have any current functions. We find Ctrl+Alt+- (minus) is pretty easy to remember and doesn’t have any other use in Word.

Press the “Assign” button, and then go back to your Word doc and try it out.

Now you have your customized strikethrough shortcut!

What to Know

AutoFormat: Type the three characters for the desired line style > Enter.
Horizontal Line tool: In Home tab, select Borders drop-down menu > Horizontal Line.
Shapes menu: Go to Insert > Shapes. In Lines group, select and drag a line shape across the page.

This article covers three ways to insert horizontal lines in Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010.

Use AutoFormat to Insert a Line in Word

You can quickly insert a line into a Word document with the AutoFormat feature. To create a line, place the cursor in the location that you’d like to insert it, type the three characters for the desired line style, then press Enter.

To create the different types of lines, press the associated keys on the keyboard:

Plain single line: Three hyphens (—)
Plain double line: Three equal signs (===)
Broken or dotted line: Three asterisks (***)
Bold single line: Three underline symbols (___)
Wavy line: Three tildes (~~~)
Triple line with a thick center: Three number signs (###)

Here’s what each of these line types looks like in Word:

Use the Horizontal Line Tool to Insert a Line in Word

To insert a line into a Word document using the built-in Horizontal Line tool:

Place the cursor where you want to insert a line.
Go to the Home tab.

By default, the Home tab is selected when you open a new or existing Word document.
In the Paragraph group, select the Borders drop-down arrow and choose Horizontal Line.
To change the look of the line, double-click the line in the document.
In the Format Horizontal Line dialog box, modify the width, height, color, and alignment of the line.

Use the Shapes Menu to Insert a Line in Word

A third way to add a line to a Word document is to draw it on the page. The Shapes menu contains several line options, including lines with arrow points on one or both ends. After you draw the line, customize the color and appearance.

Place the cursor in the spot where you want to insert a line.
Go to the Insert tab.
In the Illustrations group, select the Shapes drop-down arrow.
In the Lines group, choose a line shape.
In the Word document, drag across the location where you want the line to appear.
To change the look of the line, select the line to enable the Shape Format tab. (Some versions of Word call this Format.)
Go to the Shape Format tab and change the color, use a different line style, or apply effects.

FAQ

How do I change line spacing in Word?

To fix spacing in Word, highlight the text whose spacing you want to change and select the Home tab. Next to Paragraph, select the down arrow to expand the options. In the Spacing section, set the amount of space before and after line breaks or choose a preset line-spacing option.
How do I add a signature line in Word?

To insert a signature line in Word, go to the Insert tab and select Signature Line. Selecting few or no options leaves a blank line, and a signature line will appear in the document.
How do I add line numbers in Word?

To add line numbers in Word, go to Layout > Page Setup > Line Numbers and choose Continuous, Restart Each Page or Restart Each Section > Line Numbering Options.

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Insert Lines in Microsoft Word Documents

by Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 9, 2021

Applies to: Microsoft^®Word^® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)

You can insert a line in Word using the Ribbon or by using keyboard shortcuts. It’s best to avoid drawing lines and instead insert border lines in Microsoft Word (normally paragraph borders) so the line or lines will move as you edit the document.

In this article, we’ll focus on inserting lines using borders attached to paragraphs. In Microsoft Word, anything with a hard return after it is a paragraph. If you use border lines, you can customize the type of border, line thickness and color. You can also include paragraph border lines in styles so they will appear throughout your document. If you draw lines using Insert Shapes, you’ll have to worry about the line being inline or floating.

You can insert a line in Word in 3 ways using borders:

Use the Borders command on the Home tab in the Ribbon
Select and apply different types of lines using the Borders and Shading dialog box
Insert different types of lines using keyboard shortcuts (which add lines using AutoCorrect)

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Inserting a line using the Borders button

To insert a line in Word above and / or below a paragraph using the Borders button:

Select the paragraph(s) to which you want to add a line.
Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
Click Borders in the Paragraph group. A drop-down menu appears.
Select the line you want to use.

Below is the Borders command in the Ribbon in Word:

Removing lines using the Borders command

To remove a border line or lines from one or more paragraphs:

Select the paragraph(s) with the border lines you want to remove.
Click the Home tab in the Ribbon and then click Borders. A drop-down menu appears.
Choose No Border from the drop-down menu.

Inserting a line using the Borders and Shading dialog box

You can apply a line or custom border lines to one or more paragraphs using the Borders and Shading dialog box.

To insert a line in Word above and / or below a paragraph using the Borders and Shading dialog box:

Select the paragraph(s) to which you want to add a line.
Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
Click Borders in the Paragraph group. A drop-down menu appears.
Select Borders and Shading. A dialog box appears.
Select a border style, color and width.
Click between the guides in the sample area on the right (above or below the sample).
Click Options (if required), enter any offset amounts to control the distance between the line and the paragraph and click OK.
In Apply to, ensure Paragraph is selected.
Click OK.

Below is the Borders and Shading dialog box where you can add a line or lines to paragraphs:

Removing lines using the Borders and Shading dialog box

To remove lines from one or more paragraphs using the Borders and Shading dialog box:

Select the paragraph(s) with the lines you want to remove.
Click the Home tab in the Ribbon and click Borders. A drop-down menu appears.
Select Borders and Shading. A dialog box appears.
Click None in the Setting area.
In Apply to, ensure Paragraph is selected.
Click OK.

Inserting a line using keyboard shortcuts

You can also insert a horizontal line using keyboard shortcuts (which insert border lines as AutoCorrect entries).

Type the following characters and then press Enter or Return to insert lines:

To insert a plain single line, type three hyphens (—).
To insert a plain double line, type three equal signs (===).
To insert a dotted line, type three asterisks (***).
To insert a bold single line, type three underlines (___).
To insert a wavy line, type three tildes (~~~).
To insert a triple line, type three number signs or hash tags (###).

To remove these lines, select the paragraph with the line, click the Borders button on the Home tab and select No Border.

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When reading word documents, you might have come across words or sentences with a line drawn through them. This is what is referred to as strikethrough.

It is a font feature that makes text appear crossed out with a neatly drawn horizontal line.

Why use the strikethrough feature instead of deleting

One may ask why anyone would use the strikethrough feature instead of just deleting the text.

There are several reasons for this:

Sometimes, more than one person may be working on a word document at once. Because of this, they may make changes to the same document and keep forwarding it to each other until one final copy is drafted.

Instead of memorising the changes or hoping the recipient notices them, you can strike through the corrections and request them to either reject or accept them.

Striking through texts allows a reader and editor to follow the changes made to a document from the beginning. This is what is called a collaborative track feature.

So, how do we strike through text in a word document?

Easy steps to draw a line through text in Microsoft word

1. Select the text you want to strikethrough

Open the word document with the text you want to strike through and select it.

You can click and drag over the text or double-click if it is a word. If you are using a mouse, you can hold the left button down and drag over the words with the mouse.

Note: Instead of highlighting one word or sentence at a time, you can also select all the texts you plan on drawing a line through first to save time.

Follow step one

After selecting your first word or sentence, hold the Ctrl key down, and click and drag over all the other texts to highlight them.

Do not release the Ctrl button until you finish.

However, do this a few words or sentences at a time, say every paragraph, avoid losing all the highlights if you make an error somewhere, or accidentally press a wrong key.

Now that you have selected your text, look to the ‘home’ tab at the top of your screen. You will see ‘abc’ with a line drawn through it. This is the strikethrough feature. Click it.

Alternatively, you can apply strikethrough formatting using the font window after you have selected your text, press Ctrl + D.

A new window will open up. On the font column, select strikethrough under ‘effects.’

It should be the first option. Click OK.

Any text you had previously selected will have a line drawn through it.

Do you ever have to work on written projects with colleagues but cannot find an organised and structured way to do it?

Group projects are already hectic, but we cannot run away from them. They are either mandatory for work or school.

You do not know who should write the first draft, who should edit or how long it will take, which word processor to use. Besides, many things always go wrong because of the many people involved.

Fortunately for you, Simul Docs can solve all these problems.

Download Simul Docs and get started. After writing your first draft in Microsoft Word, upload it to Simul Docs. This will automatically make it the first version. Now, another colleague can open it and make their edits. This will create another version different from the first. Every time another person opens a version and makes edits, a new version is created, with the latest changes. The best part is, even if you forget to turn on tracked changes, they are automatically documented!

Since it is a collaboration, a bonus feature is the ability to add comments to the document. If you want a colleague to review the changes by a specific time, or any other instructions, you can let them know in the comment section.

Let us say another co-worker is supposed to include their input, but they do not have Simul Docs. All you have to do is download the document or forward it by email. Alternatively, you can upload it to any storage software like one drive, and once their changes have been made, they can forward it to you once again, and you can open it in Simul Docs.

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