Inserting ruling lines into a document, like a newsletter

[@discussions.microsoft.com Liz]

I am in a computer class @ ITT-Tech, and I am learning how to write a
Newsletter from scratch.
The problem I am having is, that one of the instructions is to insert ruling
lines into the document.
I can not find out where to find them on the tool bar, so if any one out
there may be able to help me. I would really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Liz

[Jay Freedman]

Word has a number of different ways of creating lines. Which one to use
depends on where the line needs to be and sometimes on how it will be used.

A fairly complete discussion is in
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

I'm not sure what you (or the instructions) mean by 'ruling lines'. A couple
of guesses:

- Since a newsletter is often in a multi-column layout, it may mean vertical
lines in the spaces between columns. There's a checkbox for that option in
the Format > Columns dialog (in Word 2007, that's Page Layout > Columns >
More Columns).

- It might mean drawing lines. In Word 2003, click View > Toolbars > Drawing
and select the line tool. In Word 2007, the line tool is on the Insert >
Shapes gallery.

If it isn't either of those, read the article for more.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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