Drawing Layer Lines Print with Rounded Ends
ID: Q142953
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
SYMPTOMS
When you create a horizontal or vertical line using the drawing feature
of Word, the lines are displayed and printed with rounded ends. At small
point sizes, the end points appear square, however, as you increase the
point size, the end points appear rounded. There is no option for changing
the style of line ends.
This same problem occurs when you create an arc or a freeform object on the
drawing layer.
CAUSE
The line-drawing engine is designed to draw lines with rounded ends.
WORKAROUND
To create a line with square end points, use one of the following
workarounds.
Method 1: Use the rectangle tool in the drawing layer. To do this,
- Draw a rectangle.
- Click Drawing Object on the Format menu and make the
following changes:
- Select the Size and Position tab, and reduce the height
of the rectangle to 0.01 inch.
- Select the Fill tab and apply a fill color to the
rectangle.
- Select the Line tab, and clear the Rounded Corners
option.
- Click OK.
Method 2: Use the line tool in the drawing layer and a frame. To do this,
- Draw a line to the desired point size and length.
- Select the line and then click Frame on the Insert menu.
- Double-click the line to open the Word Picture Editor.
- Select the line.
- Place the mouse pointer over one end of the line. When it
displays as a crosshair pointer, click and drag the line
outward so that it stretches past the grid area. Repeat this
step with the other end.
- Click the Close Picture button.
Method 3. Use a frame and table to create a line. To do this,
- Insert a frame into the document and size the frame to
equal the desired line length.
- With the insertion point inside the frame, insert a 1 row,
1 column table.
- With the insertion point inside the table cell, click
Borders And Shading on the Format menu. Select the desired
line style, apply a bottom border to the model under
Border, and then click OK.
- Click Cell Height And Width on the Table menu, select the
Row tab, set the Height to exactly 1 point, and then click
OK.
Method 4: Use a table to create a line. To do this,
- Insert a one-row, one-column table into your document.
- With the insertion point in the table cell, click Borders
and Shading on the Format menu, select the desired line
style, apply a bottom border to the model under Border, and
click OK.
- Click Cell Height and Width on the Table menu, select the
column tab, and set the width to equal the desired line
length. Select the Row tab, set the Height to exactly 1
point, and then click OK.
Note: You can also set the Alignment option or Indent from
Left measurement for more precise positioning of the line.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q101092 Ends of Lines Drawn with Line Tool Are Rounded
Additional query words:
6.0 7.0 drawing layer free form incorrect corner line rule round squared rounded curved winword ntword word6 word7 word95
Keywords : kbgraphic
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0; winnt:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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