Having trouble inserting vertical line

CassandraLivingston

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Jul 19, 2002, 7:39:52 PM7/19/02

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I want to insert a vertical line on the bottom portion of the first page.
It's a pleading and I don't want lines on the right and left margins, just
down the center of the bottom half. How would I do that? I tried setting
up a table but that gave me a box with lines on all sides which I don't
want, tried to set up two columns, checked the box with line in middle, but
it seems like all it did was create a section break. Any help would be
appreciated. Thanks.

Anne Lambert

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Jul 19, 2002, 9:57:08 PM7/19/02

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Hi Cassandra

Your first choice is probably the best: a table. After you create the table, select it, then do Format | Borders and Shading.

In the box that's a kind of preview of your table, click the borders you don't want, and they'll go away. It works like a toggle to
click the border on and off.

Hope this helps.

Anne

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 19, 2002, 11:24:55 PM7/19/02

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Columns will work, too. Word inserts a Continuous section break where your
two-column section begins, but you won't see the line between columns until
you actually have text in both columns.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
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CassandraLivingston

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Jul 20, 2002, 10:44:57 AM7/20/02

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Thanks a lot Anne and Suzanne, will try both methods.

Cass

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CassandraLivingston

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Jul 20, 2002, 10:56:47 AM7/20/02

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I forgot to ask either of you ladies how I get over to the second column
once I finish typing whatever in the first column?

Thanks again
Cass

Steve Atkinson

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Jul 20, 2002, 11:13:26 AM7/20/02

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I'm not a lady, but your text will not go into the second column until you
reach the bottom of the first column, unless you Insert | Break | Column
break.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 20, 2002, 4:14:23 PM7/20/02

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And the shortcut for inserting a column break is Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

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CassandraLivingston

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Jul 20, 2002, 5:49:03 PM7/20/02

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Thank you, Susanne. :) I tried the column break feature and it worked!!

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CassandraLivingston

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Jul 20, 2002, 5:55:04 PM7/20/02

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Another problem!! I did get the vertical line between the two columns.
Now, what do I do if I want a horizontal line at the bottom of the first
column. I notice when I insert a line, I still have approximately 5 spaces
between the horiz. and vert. line, and I would like to intersect them so
they're touching. How would I do that?? Thank you.

Cass

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jul 20, 2002, 11:28:14 PM7/20/02

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Apply a border to the top of the (single-column) paragraph following the
two-column section. This paragraph must not have any Space Before. If you
want some breathing room between the bottom of your columns and this border,
you can apply Space After to the last paragraph in the two-column section;
the line between will extend to fill that space.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
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Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word

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