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Default Vertical line for a legal form.

At the moment I'm away from my PC that has Word 2007 so I can't check, but
pleadings in previous versions had the line numbers in a text box that's
anchored in the header, and lines (from the drawing tools) also anchored in
the header. (See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/AnchorToHeader.htm for
an explanation.) I'm pretty sure 2007 still works the same way.

So to remove these items, double-click in the header area to open it for
editing. Then select the text box (should appear as a dashed outline around
the numbers) and press Delete; and select the line and press Delete.
Double-click in the main text to close the header area.

To create a line in your own templates and documents, open the header area
and then draw a line down the margin. In 2007, if the header area hasn't
been used yet, double-clicking won't work to open it; you have to click
Header on the Insert ribbon, then click Edit Header at the bottom of the
dropdown.

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zzz wrote:
Vertical line for a legal form.

In Word 2007 I downloaded a simple form: "Pleading Form with 25
lines". Which has line numbers and a vertical line on the left and
one vertical line on the right side.

Now if I could figure out how to create the vertical lines I wouldn't
need the form. Boarders don't create vertical lines, they just draw
short segments for each line typed. What good is that?

However now that I down loaded the Legal form I can't get rid of the
line numbering that comes with it on the left, because it doesn't
align with the actual text lines I type. Since the Line Numbering
feature actually works, and aligns with the text, I could use that
feature.

. So how do I get rid of the forms line numbering, since Word 2007
controls won't do it?

. And how do I draw vertical lines in Word 2007, from top to bottom,
as on a Legal Pleading form? Since Page Borders won't do it. It
just draws short incremental vertical lines for each line typed.

Thanks for any references.
October 9, 2007