[Matty]

WinP Pro SP2
MS Office 2003 SP3

How do you create/insert a "cut here line"? I prefer a dashed/dotted line
with a scissors icon.

Thanks.

[Jay Freedman]

On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:15:33 -0700, "Matty" wrote:

WinP Pro SP2
MS Office 2003 SP3

How do you create/insert a "cut here line"? I prefer a dashed/dotted line
with a scissors icon.

Thanks.


Insert either a double-quote character or a # character, and format it in
Wingdings font -- both are scissors, but in different orientations.

Then display the Drawing toolbar. Select the Line tool (next to the AutoShapes
button) and draw a line near the scissors. Using the other buttons on the
Drawing toolbar, format the line to the color, thickness, and dash style you
want.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Matty]

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:15:33 -0700, "Matty"
wrote:

WinP Pro SP2
MS Office 2003 SP3

How do you create/insert a "cut here line"? I prefer a dashed/dotted line
with a scissors icon.

Thanks.


Insert either a double-quote character or a # character, and format it in
Wingdings font -- both are scissors, but in different orientations.

Then display the Drawing toolbar. Select the Line tool (next to the
AutoShapes
button) and draw a line near the scissors. Using the other buttons on the
Drawing toolbar, format the line to the color, thickness, and dash style
you
want.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.

Thanks.

I thought there would be an option for a ready made line style with a
scissor, like the one in MS Pub (although MS Pub is limited to complete
borders).

[JoAnn Paules]

You can tweak the border in Publisher and *almost* get it down to a single
line. It might be easier to find some sort of a graphic that would work for
you.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Matty" wrote in message
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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:15:33 -0700, "Matty"
wrote:

WinP Pro SP2
MS Office 2003 SP3

How do you create/insert a "cut here line"? I prefer a dashed/dotted
line
with a scissors icon.

Thanks.


Insert either a double-quote character or a # character, and format it in
Wingdings font -- both are scissors, but in different orientations.

Then display the Drawing toolbar. Select the Line tool (next to the
AutoShapes
button) and draw a line near the scissors. Using the other buttons on the
Drawing toolbar, format the line to the color, thickness, and dash style
you
want.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.

Thanks.

I thought there would be an option for a ready made line style with a
scissor, like the one in MS Pub (although MS Pub is limited to complete
borders).

[Terry Farrell]

My suggestion is forget the scissors. Just set up a line with tab leaders
using dotted lines formatted to a light grey. The first tab (a tab with
dotted leader) draws across to short of the cent then type in 'cut along
here' followed by a second tab leader, right aligned to the margin. So you
end up with something like...

------------------- cut along here ---------------------

Then save this as an AutoText (Quick Parts) item for regular use.

Do we really need scissors symbols to tell us to cut? I expect most people
will fold and tear because they don't have scissors handy.

Terry Farrell

"Matty" wrote in message
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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:15:33 -0700, "Matty"
wrote:

WinP Pro SP2
MS Office 2003 SP3

How do you create/insert a "cut here line"? I prefer a dashed/dotted
line
with a scissors icon.

Thanks.


Insert either a double-quote character or a # character, and format it in
Wingdings font -- both are scissors, but in different orientations.

Then display the Drawing toolbar. Select the Line tool (next to the
AutoShapes
button) and draw a line near the scissors. Using the other buttons on the
Drawing toolbar, format the line to the color, thickness, and dash style
you
want.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.

Thanks.

I thought there would be an option for a ready made line style with a
scissor, like the one in MS Pub (although MS Pub is limited to complete
borders).

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

And the first tab stop should be center-aligned (at the center of the line)
and the second right-aligned.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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My suggestion is forget the scissors. Just set up a line with tab leaders
using dotted lines formatted to a light grey. The first tab (a tab with
dotted leader) draws across to short of the cent then type in 'cut
along here' followed by a second tab leader, right aligned to the margin.
So you end up with something like...

------------------- cut along here ---------------------

Then save this as an AutoText (Quick Parts) item for regular use.

Do we really need scissors symbols to tell us to cut? I expect most people
will fold and tear because they don't have scissors handy.

Terry Farrell

"Matty" wrote in message
...

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:15:33 -0700, "Matty"
wrote:

WinP Pro SP2
MS Office 2003 SP3

How do you create/insert a "cut here line"? I prefer a dashed/dotted
line
with a scissors icon.

Thanks.


Insert either a double-quote character or a # character, and format it
in
Wingdings font -- both are scissors, but in different orientations.

Then display the Drawing toolbar. Select the Line tool (next to the
AutoShapes
button) and draw a line near the scissors. Using the other buttons on
the
Drawing toolbar, format the line to the color, thickness, and dash style
you
want.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

Thanks.

I thought there would be an option for a ready made line style with a
scissor, like the one in MS Pub (although MS Pub is limited to complete
borders).

[WordBanter AI]

To create a "cut here line" with a dashed/dotted line and a scissors icon in Microsoft Word, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a new or existing Word document.
2. Click on the "Insert" tab in the top menu.
3. Click on the "Shapes" button in the "Illustrations" section.
4. Scroll down to the "Lines" section and select the dashed or dotted line shape you prefer.
5. Click and drag your mouse to draw the line where you want it in your document.
6. Click on the "Insert" tab again and select the "Pictures" button in the "Illustrations" section.
7. Choose an image of a scissors icon that you like and click "Insert."
8. Resize the image as needed and position it where you want it on the line.

That's it! You now have a "cut here line" with a dashed/dotted line and a scissors icon in your Word document.