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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
Word 2003; previously using Word 2000.
I regularly insert Horizontal Lines into documents I write. Currently I have to do that by using Format - Borders and Shading - Horizontal Line, and then wait a very long time until all different image samples are displayed. This is rather annoying, as I just want the standard HTML HR inserted. In WD2000 I was able to get a Horizontal Line button into the toolbar - it looked something like this However I seem to be unable to do this in WD2003; any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
You can add a button by going to Tools - Customize - click on the commands
tab (the one in the middle). On your left in the categories column choose All commands. Now look for the insert horizontal line command in the commands column. When you find it drag it with your left mousebutton to the toolbar of your choice. A vertical line will appear, release your mousebutton when you reach the right spot. Also consider using the tables and borders toolbar to insert horizontal lines. On the borders button, first row there is a horizontal line button, which automatically inserts a grey horizontal line, once you placed it, double click on it to adjust according to your needs. -- Luc Sanders (MVP - PowerPoint) "Pat Willener" schreef in bericht ... Word 2003; previously using Word 2000. I regularly insert Horizontal Lines into documents I write. Currently I have to do that by using Format - Borders and Shading - Horizontal Line, and then wait a very long time until all different image samples are displayed. This is rather annoying, as I just want the standard HTML HR inserted. In WD2000 I was able to get a Horizontal Line button into the toolbar - it looked something like this ? However I seem to be unable to do this in WD2003; any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
Pat,
Note that there is also a graphical horizontal line in the commands list. If you drag that one to a toolbar you will get the dialog you mentioned. Won't do much about the speed though. -- Luc Sanders (MVP - PowerPoint) "Pat Willener" schreef in bericht ... Word 2003; previously using Word 2000. I regularly insert Horizontal Lines into documents I write. Currently I have to do that by using Format - Borders and Shading - Horizontal Line, and then wait a very long time until all different image samples are displayed. This is rather annoying, as I just want the standard HTML HR inserted. In WD2000 I was able to get a Horizontal Line button into the toolbar - it looked something like this ? However I seem to be unable to do this in WD2003; any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
With the customize dialog open (Tools Customize) open the Drawing toolbar.
Holding down the control key so that it copies, drag the line button from the Drawing toolbar to the toolbar you want it on. Close the dialog box. To draw a horizontal line, hold the shift key down as you create the line. This "constrains" the line to exact angles and will help you keep it horizontal. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Pat Willener" wrote in message ... Word 2003; previously using Word 2000. I regularly insert Horizontal Lines into documents I write. Currently I have to do that by using Format - Borders and Shading - Horizontal Line, and then wait a very long time until all different image samples are displayed. This is rather annoying, as I just want the standard HTML HR inserted. In WD2000 I was able to get a Horizontal Line button into the toolbar - it looked something like this ? However I seem to be unable to do this in WD2003; any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
The Horizontal Line Pat wants is not the drawing line but the one in Format
| Borders and Shading. It is available on the Borders palette on the Formatting toolbar and on the Tables and Borders toolbar. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Charles Kenyon" wrote in message ... With the customize dialog open (Tools Customize) open the Drawing toolbar. Holding down the control key so that it copies, drag the line button from the Drawing toolbar to the toolbar you want it on. Close the dialog box. To draw a horizontal line, hold the shift key down as you create the line. This "constrains" the line to exact angles and will help you keep it horizontal. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Pat Willener" wrote in message ... Word 2003; previously using Word 2000. I regularly insert Horizontal Lines into documents I write. Currently I have to do that by using Format - Borders and Shading - Horizontal Line, and then wait a very long time until all different image samples are displayed. This is rather annoying, as I just want the standard HTML HR inserted. In WD2000 I was able to get a Horizontal Line button into the toolbar - it looked something like this ? However I seem to be unable to do this in WD2003; any suggestions? Thanks! |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
Thank you for all the replies. Yes, I want the simple, HTML-style
horizontal line. But with all the suggestions above I was unable to make a button. Looks like I have to continue with the Borders and Shading tool. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: The Horizontal Line Pat wants is not the drawing line but the one in Format | Borders and Shading. It is available on the Borders palette on the Formatting toolbar and on the Tables and Borders toolbar. |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
Got it!! Added the Borders and Tables toolbar permanently, then changed
the Borders dropdown to Horizontal line; voilą - I have a Horizontal Line button. Just one click, and the line is inserted. Thanks again everybody! Pat Willener wrote: Thank you for all the replies. Yes, I want the simple, HTML-style horizontal line. But with all the suggestions above I was unable to make a button. Looks like I have to continue with the Borders and Shading tool. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: The Horizontal Line Pat wants is not the drawing line but the one in Format | Borders and Shading. It is available on the Borders palette on the Formatting toolbar and on the Tables and Borders toolbar. |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
Do you not have the Borders palette button on your Formatting toolbar
already? It seems to be one of the default buttons, or at least one that you can add by clicking the arrow at the end of the toolbar and choosing Add or Remove Buttons | Formatting. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Pat Willener" wrote in message ... Got it!! Added the Borders and Tables toolbar permanently, then changed the Borders dropdown to Horizontal line; voilą - I have a Horizontal Line button. Just one click, and the line is inserted. Thanks again everybody! Pat Willener wrote: Thank you for all the replies. Yes, I want the simple, HTML-style horizontal line. But with all the suggestions above I was unable to make a button. Looks like I have to continue with the Borders and Shading tool. Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: The Horizontal Line Pat wants is not the drawing line but the one in Format | Borders and Shading. It is available on the Borders palette on the Formatting toolbar and on the Tables and Borders toolbar. |
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How can I add a Horizontal Line button to the toolbar?
Yes, indeed! There is was - I just didn't see it. Thanks again
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: Do you not have the Borders palette button on your Formatting toolbar already? It seems to be one of the default buttons, or at least one that you can add by clicking the arrow at the end of the toolbar and choosing Add or Remove Buttons | Formatting. |
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