Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, and 2013. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Adding Vertical Lines Between Columns.
As you already know, Word allows you to add columns to your page layout. As part of your page layout, you may decide to add vertical lines between each column on your page. To do this, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Columns dialog box.
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2015-10-31 20:19:36
Jessica
This didn't work!
2014-03-13 14:27:48
Janet Dolan
the info you provided was NO DIFFERENT than providied free in word. Cancel my subscription.
2014-01-13 15:04:18
Have Word 2011 and until recently the line between the columns worked. Now it doesn't. I'm checking 2 columns, checking rule between and it seems to appear as I hover over the space between the columns, then vanishes. Do you know how to fix this? Thanks.
2013-10-19 08:49:25
awyatt
Actually, it shows how to add the vertical line -- you do it on the same dialog box where you specify how many columns you want. (If you already have columns specified, display the dialog box again and specify, as well, that you want the line.)
-Allen
2013-10-19 07:01:35
Gordon Oldham
Hi - this shows how to enter new columns, NOT how to apply vertical line between columns!
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