Add a vertical line in Microsoft Word to draw attention to special content or help define elements.

Microsoft's word processor has tons of tools, and mastering them can seem daunting. In this guide, we'll focus on one and show you how to insert lines in Word.

You can insert a line in a Word document by typing three characters that autocorrect into a line. Characters like underscores, equal signs, and pound signs autocorrect into different kinds of lines.

You can create a dashed, dotted line in Microsoft Word via Insert, Shape Styles on Ribbon or by using a shortcut. Learn how to do it.

With Microsoft Word, it's as easy as choosing a line style and drawing it on the page. Horizontal lines also work well to separate areas of your documents such as chapters, appendices and diagrams.