There are many word processing tools available but once worked in the comfort of Microsoft Word, you may not like any other software. It is pretty sure no one exactly knows the complete features Word offers. Adding dividers is one such hidden feature and you can do this with shortcuts. In this article we will see how to add dividers quickly in Word. How to Add Dividers in Microsoft Word Quickly? You can add dividers with different methods. Using Hyphens and Underscores The simplest and most used method is to use continuous hyphens and underscores.
Horizontal Line feature, artistic linesThose lines are certainly functional, but Word can draw lines that are a step (or two or three) up from the basic lines shown above.Choose Borders. Dec 14, 2016 Word automatically formats items like quotes, bulleted and numbered lists, and horizontal lines. When you type at least three dashes, underscores, or equal signs in a paragraph by themselves and press “Enter”, the characters are automatically converted to a single, thick single, or double horizontal line, respectively.
The advantage is that you can define the length and alignment of the divider. Divider using hyphens: —————– Divider using underscore: 2.
Quick Way to Add Dividers with Shortcuts. The quick way is typing three times hyphens and then pressing enter key (— and ⏎). This will create a full width divider.
Use three asterisks and enter (. and ⏎) to if you want a dotted line. Use three equal signs and enter ( and ⏎) to add a double line.
Use three underscores and enter ( and ⏎) to make a divider with medium thickness. Use three ampersand or number signs and enter key (### and ⏎) to create a thicker line with borders. And finally with three tildes and enter ( and ⏎) to create a wavy divider line. Shortcuts to Insert Dividers in Microsoft Word How to Delete the Divider? Well, you have created the divider and now is the time to see how to delete it. You may find it difficult to delete the dividers since those dividers are not actually lines – they are borders acts like an underline. Follow the below instructions in order to delete the dividers. Select the divider and the paragraph that precedes it.
Click on the “Home” tab and then the “Border” button in the “Paragraph” group. Click on “No Border” or “None” option.
Thin Divider 4. Using Default Menu Option The last option to insert divider on a Word document is using horizontal line menu option available under “Paragraph” group under “Home” tab. Click on the “Borders and Shading” button and click on the “Horizontal Line” option to insert a divider on your document. If you want to insert a fancy divider, choose the menu option “Home Paragraph group Borders and Shading Button Borders and Shading”.
Click on the “Horizontal Line” button on the popup box and select the divider you want to insert.