
Select and apply different types of lines using the Borders and Shading dialog box.Use the Borders command on the Home tab in the Ribbon.You can insert a line in Word in 3 ways using borders: If you draw lines using Insert Shapes, you'll have to worry about the line being inline or floating.

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

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. You can insert a line in Word using the Ribbon or by using keyboard shortcuts.

By Avantix Learning Team | Updated October 9, 2021Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows)
