Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web
  1. On the Insert tab, select  Word W32 Shapes button icon Shapes.

  2. From the Lines gallery, select a line and drag your cursor to make the line appear.

    Shows Lined gallery under Shapes

Note: To draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical line, press and hold the Shift key while you draw. To add an automatic line across the width of the page, see Create a horizontal line.

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