Using graphics lines

Graphics lines separate text or graphics on a page to make a document visually appealing and easier to read.

You can insert preset horizontal and vertical lines that extend between margins. You can also create a custom graphics line with the exact style, position, length, spacing, thickness, and color you want before inserting it.

You can create a custom line style. You can also create a custom line pattern.

You can edit a graphics line and you can also edit a custom line style.

You can move a graphics line and you can size a graphics line. You can also copy a graphics line.

You can delete an graphics line.


To insert a horizontal line

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Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Line WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Horizontal line.

To insert a vertical line

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Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Line WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Vertical line.

To create a custom graphics line

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Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Line WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Custom line.
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Enable one of the following options:
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Horizontal line
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Vertical line
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Change any of the line or position settings.

To create a custom line style

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Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Line WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Custom line.
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Click Line styles.
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Click Create.
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Type a name for the new style in the Style name box.
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Change the attributes for the line.

To create a custom line pattern

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Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Line WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Custom line.
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Click Line styles.
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In the Line styles dialog box, click Create.
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In the Create line style dialog box, type a name for the new style in the Style name box.
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Open the Pattern picker, and click Custom.
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Change the attributes for the line pattern.

To edit a graphics line

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Select a graphics line.
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Right-click the line, and click one of the following:
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Edit horizontal line
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Edit vertical line
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Change any of the line or position settings.

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You can also edit a graphics line by selecting it and clicking any settings on the property bar.
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If you have overlapping lines, you can click View WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Reveal Codes and double-click the graphics line code. For more information about Reveal Codes, see “Using Reveal Codes.”

To edit a custom line style

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Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Line WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Custom line.
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Click Line styles.
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In the Line styles dialog box, choose a style to edit from the Styles list.
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Click Edit.
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Change the attributes for the line.

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You can also edit a style without losing the original by copying the style and renaming it. For information about copying a style, see “Using graphics styles.”

To move a graphics line

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Select a graphics line.
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Drag the line to a new location on the page or in another document.

To size a graphics line

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Select a graphics line.
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Drag one of the sizing handles to enlarge or reduce the line length or width.

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You can use precise measurements to move or size the line, by right-clicking the line, and clicking Edit horizontal line or Edit vertical line.

To copy a graphics line

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Select a graphics line.
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Click Edit, and click one of the following:
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Cut — removes the graphics line
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Copy — copies the graphics line
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Click where you want to paste the graphics line.
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Click Edit WordPerfect Office onestep Using graphics lines Paste.

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You can also right-click a graphics line, and click Cut or Copy.

To delete a graphics line

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Select a graphics line.
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Press Delete.

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You can also delete a graphics line by right-clicking a graphics line and clicking Delete.

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