Microsoft KB Archive/22710

Drawing a Horizontal Line from Margin to Margin

PSS ID Number: Q22710 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

To draw a horizontal line from the left to right margins in Microsoft Word versions 2.x and 3.x, use tab and leader characters. In Word versions 4.00 and 5.00, choose the Format Border Line command.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The following steps describe how to format a horizontal line in Word versions 2.x and 3.x:


 * 1) Place the cursor on the line where the horizontal line should be and press ENTER.
 * 2) Press the UP ARROW key to place the cursor on the newly created blank line.
 * 3) Choose Format Tab.
 * 4) In the Position field, enter a measurement equal to the width of the page minus the left and right margins. For example, if you have left and right margins of 1.25 inches and a page that is 8.5 inches wide, the position would be 6 inches (8.5 - 1.25 -1.25 = 6).
 * 5) In the Alignment field, select right.
 * 6) In the Leader char field, select the &quot;_&quot; character.
 * 7) Press ENTER.
 * 8) Press the TAB key once.

With the Options visible field set to none or partial, the leader character will appear on screen and, when printed, as a horizontal line.

The following steps describe how to format a horizontal line in Word versions 4.x and 5.x:


 * 1) Place the cursor on the line where the horizontal line should be and press ENTER.
 * 2) Press the UP ARROW key to place the cursor on the newly created blank line.
 * 3) Choose Format Border and select Lines.
 * 4) Set the below field to yes.
 * 5) Press ENTER.

A horizontal line will now appear across the page from margin to margin.

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