Tip of the Month November 2002

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Add Attractive Horizontal Lines in Word

It's easy to add a variety of horizontal divider lines to Word documents. To create a solid, black line for example, type three HYPHENS (-) at the beginning of a new paragraph and then press ENTER. Typing three UNDERSCORES (_) will make a thicker line, and so on. See the table below for a guide to the types of lines you can create:

TO CREATE A LINE LIKE THIS				TYPE THIS AND PRESS ENTER
	--- (Three HYPHENS)
	___ (Three UNDERSCORES)
	=== (Three EQUAL SIGNS)
	### (Three POUND SIGNS)
	*** (Three ASTERISKS)
	~~~ (Three TILDES)

Editor's Note: If you're having trouble making this tip work, try this:

1. Select AutoCorrect from the Tools menu.
2. Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
3. Then select the Borders check box under the Apply as you type heading.

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