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# Creating Lines

You can draw vertical, horizontal, or slanted line segments of any length. Lines can be used as separators, or you can combine line segments to create different designs.

## Activating lines

To draw lines on your form, lines must be activated. If lines are not activated, the line tool will be grayed out. When lines are activated, the on the Activate tool bar looks like it is pushed in:

If your button is not pushed in, you will need to activate lines before you can use the line tool.

To activate lines

Click the on the Activate tool bar. The button will remain pushed in and your line tool will be activated.

or

1. Open the View menu and select Activate.

2. Select Lines from the Activate submenu.

## Drawing lines

Horizontal and vertical lines are useful for dividing form pages into sections to make them more readable.

To draw lines

1. Click the button on the tool bar or press + on the keyboard. The mouse pointer will change to a .

2. Place the + of the mouse pointer at the point where you want to begin your line.

Tool bar with inactive line button | Tool bar with active line button

3. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse to create the line:

To draw lines that are vertical, horizontal, or at a 45-degree angle, hold the key down as you draw the line.

4. When the line is the length you want, release the mouse button. Click anywhere on the page to see the finished line.