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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Click Blank document. It’s in the upper-left side of the page.
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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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Contents

1 How to Use AutoFormat to Insert a Line in Word
2 How to Use the Horizontal Line Tool to Draw a Line in Word
3 How to Insert a Horizontal or Vertical Line in Word
4 How to Draw a Line in Word with the Shapes Tool
5 How to Make a Vertical Line in Word and Separate Text into Columns
6 Insert a Vertical Line in Word Using a Bar Tab
7 How to Insert a Horizontal Line in Word Online
8 Extra: How to Draw in Word
9 Extra: How to Add a Page Border in Microsoft Word

Vertical and Horizontal lines have many uses in a document. They can help to split up content, draw the eye to a particular place, or just provide visual flavor. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to insert a line in Word using a variety of methods that often have slightly different outcomes.

Vertical and horizontal lines in Word are useful

For example, you can add lines to a Word document by using symbols on your keyboard, the table tool, borders, shapes, drawing tools, or tabs.

Typically, you’ll find that it’s harder to make a vertical line in Word than a horizontal one, but it’s still very much possible. You can even have the vertical line automatically split your text into two columns, which is useful if you’re making a newspaper or leaflet.

We’ll show you this and more below:

How to Use AutoFormat to Insert a Line in Word

One of the easiest ways to insert a horizontal line in Word is by taking advantage of the symbols on your keyboard and Word’s AutoFormat capabilities. The software will automatically turn certain symbols into a continuous line when you string them together:

Type three hyphens, equals, asterisk, underline, tilde, or hash symbols and press Enter
Word will draw a line across your page automatically, stopping the margins. You can remove the line at any time by adjusting the “Borders” section of the “Home” tab.

How to Use the Horizontal Line Tool to Draw a Line in Word

It’s tucked away, but Microsoft Word has a dedicated horizontal line tool that you can use to quickly add a horizontal line across your document. Here’s where to find it:

Open the Home ribbon and press “Paragraph > Border icon > Horizontal line”
The horizontal line will appear wherever you placed your cursor
Double-click the line to adjust its width, thickness, and color, then press “OK”

One of the methods we showed so far to create horizontal lines in Word made indirect use of the border feature. If we use the border tool directly, however, we can insert a vertical line in Word, too. Here’s how:

For horizontal lines: Place your cursor and insert a bottom border
After placing your cursor where you want the line across the page, open the “Home” tab of your ribbon, click the border icon, then press “Bottom Border”.
The line will appear wherever you placed your cursor
For vertical lines: insert a left or right border
You can add a vertical line in Word at the left or right edge of your document. Bear in mind that this can only be a maximum of 31px from the edge of your page. If you’d like it further away or in the center, use one of the methods below instead.

Select your text, open the “Home” tab of your ribbon, then press the border icon, followed by “Left Border” and/or “Right Border”.
The vertical line will follow your text down the page
Press “Home > Border icon > Borders and Shading…” to adjust its style
Choose the line type, color, and width of your vertical line, then press “OK”
You can also press the “Options” button to change the spacing of your border.
Check how the style looks in your document
Press “Home > Border icon > No Border” to remove the line
Your line will no longer show on your document

How to Draw a Line in Word with the Shapes Tool

If you want complete freedom over where you add lines to a Word document, the shapes tool is your friend. It’ll let you draw anywhere on your document and even have options to allow you to shift text to make space for it. This is you’d use it:

Open the “Insert” tab of your ribbon and press “Shapes > Lines > Line”
Click and drag your cursor across the page to draw a line
Change your formatting in the “Shape Format” tab with the line selected
You can also press the icon next to the line to change how the text interacts with your shape.
Right-click your line and press “Format Shape…” for more options
Change the line formatting options to your liking
The line will update instantly on your page as you make the changes.

How to Make a Vertical Line in Word and Separate Text into Columns

If you’re making a newspaper or leaflet, it may be beneficial to separate your text into multiple columns with a vertical line between them. With a few clicks, it’s completely possible to do this in Word.

Select your text, open the “Layout” tab, then press “Columns > Two”
Click on a column and press “Columns > More Columns…” in the “Layout” tab
Check the “Line between” box and press “OK”
Word will place a line between your columns for visual clarity

Insert a Vertical Line in Word Using a Bar Tab

Bar tabs aren’t just a way to streamline your alcohol purchases. In Microsoft Word, they act as a line you can place at any point along your ruler. They’re very much hidden away, though, so you’ll want to follow along to see how to use them:

Select your paragraph, open the “Home” tab and press the “Paragraph Settings” icon in the “Paragraph” section of the ribbon
Press the “Tabs…” button in the bottom-left of the “Paragraph” pop-out
Set your tab stop position, tick “Bar” in the “Alignment” section, and press ” Set > OK”
The Tab stop position determines the position at which Word will place the vertical line on your page. You can set negative values here to place the line outside of your page margins.

Check the ruler of your document so you can get an accurate measurement.
Word will add the vertical line to your document
Remove the line by opening paragraph settings and pressing the “Clear” button in the “Tabs” section

How to Insert a Horizontal Line in Word Online

Word Online’s features are significantly pared back compared to the desktop app, but you can still insert a horizontal line with a bit of creativity. We like to use the table and drawing features:

Open the “Insert” tab of the ribbon and press “Table > 1×1 Table”
Press the dropdown next to the “Table Styles” section of the ribbon
Select the first option under “List Tables”
Press “Change Colors” and choose a color for your line
OR: Press the “Drawing” button in the “Insert” tab
Press the “Shapes” button in the drawing preview and select the “Line” tool
Click and drag to make your line
Adjust the line as necessary using the handles on the edges
Press the three dots in the toolbar and choose color, weight, and style options for your line
Press “Save and Close”
Your horizontal line will now appear in your document

If you’d like to go further than just basic lines, follow our how to draw in Microsoft Word guide. It’ll walk you through adding various preset shapes and drawing freehand.

If you’re looking to add horizontal and vertical lines around the entire perimeter of your document, check out our how to add a page border guide instead. It’ll get you where you need to be in a few short minutes.

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To move lines in a WORD table up and down I use Shift + Alt + Up/Down.

Is there a similar way to move columns in a table to the left or to the right?

I’ve searched many advice sites but couldn’t find a reference to this (the advice is usually to drag and drop or to cut and paste etc).
It doesn’t appear in the relevant Microsoft site, but since the keys to move lines up and down aren’t mentioned directly either (the combination Shift + Alt + Up is only mentioned for moving paragraphs in text) —

I’m still keeping a little flame of hope that such a thing does exist…
Anyone?

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This can be done with standard keyboard shortcuts, cutting and pasting, so not the same as moving column by column like with the rows, but still affective and quick:

Select the entire column you want to move
Press Ctrl+X, this removes the column from the table and copies it to the Clipboard
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the top cell of the column before which you want to place the column you just cut
Press Ctrl+V

Alternatively you can do the same via dragging and dropping:

Select the entire column that you want to move
Click on the highlighted column, and hold down the left mouse button. Shortly the pointer should change to a “ghost” insertion point with a small box next to the pointer arrow
Drag the column to the place where you want it to be. You should position the insertion point in the column before which your movedcolumn will appear.
Release the mouse button, the column is now moved

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Use these three methods to quickly insert a line in your document

Updated on December 4, 2020

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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Learn how to create vertical lines, horizontal lines, borderlines, signature lines, strikethrough, as well as underline in this article offered by MiniTool Corporation. The methods in this article apply to Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, Word 2007, as well as the respected corresponding versions of Outlook.

To insert horizontal line in Word documents or emails, also called horizontal rules, can separate text sections and increase visual appeal.

#1 How to Insert a Line in Word? (Horizontal Line)

How to add a line in Word? The quickest method is to rely on the AutoFormat feature. When you key in certain characters 3 times on their own line and press Enter, those characters will turn into a horizontal line immediately. The detailed guide is as below.

Step 1. Put your mouse cursor where you would like to make a horizontal line.

Step 2. Input 3 times for one of the below characters and then press Enter.

Hyphens: —
Underlines: ___
Equal signs: ===
Tildes: ~~~
Number signs: ###
Asterisks: ***

Step 3. Then, the three characters will become a horizontal line for the full width of the page.

If you are within a column, the line will match the width of the column. If you want to further add text above the line, just locate the cursor where you’d like the text to be and start typing.

Please note that the AutoFormat function isn’t available in Office Online. If you have a desktop version of Office, just click Open in (program name) in your desktop program to open the file and make use of the cropping tools.

Also read: [Beginner’s Guide] How to Use Find and Replace in Word?

#2 How to Draw a Line in Word? (Multi-shape Line)

Besides automatically create a line in Word, also, you are able to manually draw a line instead. Just follow the guidance below.

Step 1. Within the Insert tab on the top menu, click on the Shapes option.

Step 2. In the drop-down menu, under the Lines section, select a type of line you like.

Step 3. Move your mouse cursor to the target location in your Word document, hold and drag your mouse pointer to a new location. Then, release the mouse button and you will see a line ranging from the area where your mouse has gone through.

You can customize the line by clicking on it, select the Layout Options icon or further choose See more. Then, personalize your own line style. Or, you can right-click on the line and specify your preferences.

#3 How to Make a Line in Word? (Horizontal & Border Lines)

Another way to put a line in Word is via the Ribbon. Just do the below steps.

Step 1. Locate the mouse cursor where you plan to insert a line in Word.

Step 2. In the Home tab, click the inverted triangle behind the Borders icon within the Paragraph section.

Step 3. Choose Horizontal Line in the drop-down menu.

You can specify the look of the horizontal line by double-clicking on it. Then, the Format Horizontal Line box will appear and you can modify the width, height, color, and alignment there. Or, right-click on the line and specify its borders and shading. Or, click on the horizontal line to make it active, then, drag to change its length and width.

Related article: How to Double Space in Microsoft Word 2019/2016/2013/2010

Border Lines

Or, you may choose one of the borders to serve as the line. The top and bottom borders look very similar to the horizontal lines. The right and left borders seem like vertical lines; yet, the left and right borders are very short and can only cover the width of a single line of text.

#4 How to Insert a Line in Word? (Vertical)

The following will introduce two ways of creating a vertical line.

Way 1. Add Vertical Line with Columns

You can rely on separating the text into multiple columns to create a vertical line between two columns.

Step 1. Select the content that you want to separate into columns. If you don’t choose, it will separate the whole document into columns.

Step 2. In the Layout tab, click the Columns and select the type of columns you like, One, Two, Three, Left, or Right.

Step 3. If none of the above selections is what you want, you can click More Columns and specify your columns in the pop-up dialog.

Step 4. In the Column dialog, check Line between option and click OK to save the changes.

Finally, your text will be separated into columns with a vertical line between two columns. If you want to delete this type of vertical line, just uncheck Line between or change the columns to One.

You may also like: How to Add Page Numbers in Word (Start from a Specific Page)

Way 2. Draw a Vertical Line with a Bar Tab

Tab stops in Word align lines and paragraphs. The bar tab, however, does not set a tab stop. Instead, it inserts a vertical line and demarcates your paragraph into columns.

Step 1. Select the paragraph(s) where you’d like to add a vertical line.

Step 2. In the Home tab, click the arrow in the bottom right corner of the Paragraph section to open the Paragraph Settings window.

Step 3. In the Paragraph window, click the Tabs button in the lower left.

Step 4. In the next Tab dialog, input your preferred value into the Tab stop position column, select Bar in the Alignment section, click Set, and then OK to save settings.

Finally, you can see a vertical line appears covering the paragraph you select in the beginning. If you want to remove the vertical line, just select the target paragraph(s), go to the Tabs dialog, select Clear/Clear All, and click OK.

Similar article: How to Rearrange Pages in Word? | How to Move Pages in Word?

#5 How to Put a Line in Word? (Underline)

There is another kind of line called underline that locates right under the text. If you want to start to use the underline with your next text, just click the Underline icon in the Home tab, or use the Ctrl + U shortcut key, and then start typing.

If you want to add an underline to the already exist content, just select it and click the Underline icon.

You can customize the underline type by clicking the inverted triangle behind the icon and select the type and color you like.

How to Change Line Spacing in Word?

If you choose More Underlines in the underline menu, you can further specify the line spacing in Word in the Advanced tab in the pop-up window. There are three models to choose from: normal, expanded, or condensed. Furthermore, you can decide how much space in the behind By box.

#6 How to Create a Line in Word? (Strikethrough)

Strikethrough draws a line cross through the text. Just click its icon in the Home tab to enable it and re-click the icon to disable it.

#7 How to Insert a Line in Word? (Signature Line)

The signature line specifies the individual who must sign. While inserting a digital signature requires that you obtain a digital ID, such as one from a certified Microsoft partner. Let’s go directly to the steps.

Step 1. Move to the Insert tab.

Step 2. Click on the Signature Line.

Step 3. In the drop-down menu, select the signature line type you want and finish the settings. Here, let’s take the Microsoft Office Signature Line for example.

#8 How to Remove Line in Word?

Since you can put different lines into your Word document, the way to remove them are unlike.

How to Delete Horizontal Line in Word?

There are 2 methods.

Method 1

Move your cursor to select the horizontal or vertical line and press Delete or Backspace on the keyboard to delete the line. This method is also appliable to the borderlines.

Method 2

Click on the horizontal line to activate it, then use the Delete or Backspace key to remove it.

How to Get Rid of a Line in Word?

Here, we will talk about how to remove underline and strikethrough. Just select the text with which you want to remove the line, click the icon for the underline or strikethrough and the line will disappear. It is as easy as a piece of cake.

Conclusion

All in all, lines in Word serves as decoration. They attract readers’ attention to where they are and help authors to express themselves better. Now, start writing your articles with all kinds of lines!

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