- Use one of these methods to quickly insert a line in a document
- Insert a row with AutoFormat
- Insert a line with the Horizontal Line tool
Use one of these methods to quickly insert a line in a document
Breaking up sections of a document by typing a few characters to form a line is a time-consuming and potentially error-prone technique. Instead, explore two ways Microsoft Word can insert different horizontal line styles.
Insert a row with AutoFormat
The quickest and easiest way to insert a string into a Word document includes the application’s auto-formatting feature, where typing just a few characters instantly creates the type of string you’re interested in. First place the cursor where you want to insert a line.
Then enter three characters and press the key Enter or yield . Your line is automatically created at the selected location. The following characters can be used to create a string via autoformat. Refer to the attached screenshot below to see what each of these line types actually looks like in Word.
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Simple string: three hyphens (-)
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Simple double line: three equal signs (===)
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Dotted line: three asterisks (***)
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Bold line: three underscores (___)
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Wavy line: three tildes (~~~)
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Triple line with a thick middle: three numbers (###)
Insert a line with the Horizontal Line tool
You can also insert a line in a Word document using the built-in Horizontal Line tool.
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Place the cursor where you want to insert the line.
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Press House is located in the top left corner.
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Find a button borders is located in the section Section . Click the down arrow next to this button.
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Select an option when the drop-down menu appears Horizontal line .
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The horizontal baseline should appear in your document. Double-click a line to change its appearance.
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If you chose double click, you should now see a dialog box Format horizontal line . Here you can change the width, height and color of your line and adjust the alignment.
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You can also resize or move your line by clicking it once and dragging the entire line to a different location, or by dragging the appropriate arrows.