Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac PowerPoint for the web

  1. On the Insert tab, select  Word W32 Shapes button icon ​​​​​​​Shapes.

  2. Select a line type from the Lines gallery.

  3. Click and drag your mouse to draw the line on the slide.Tip: To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical line, press and hold the Shift key while you draw.

  4. With the line selected, on the Shape Format tab, select  Shape outline button ​​​​​​​Shape Outline and choose Dashes.

    From Shape Outline, choose Theme Colors for colors or Weight, to for thickness of the line. 

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