Draw a line on a form, report, or data access page

1. Open a form in Design view, a report in Design view, or a data access page in Design view.
   
   
2. Click the Line tool in the toolbox.
   
   
3. Click anywhere on the form, report, or data access page to create a default-sized line. You can click and drag to create a line that's the size you want.

Notes  

• To draw horizontal or vertical lines on a form or report, click the Line tool and then drag it to create the line.
  
  
• To make small adjustments to the length or angle of a line in forms and reports, select the line, hold down the SHIFT key, and press one of the arrow keys.
  
  
• To make small adjustments in the placement of a line, hold down the CTRL key and press one of the arrow keys.
  
  
• To change the thickness of a line, click the line, click the arrow next to the Line/Border Width button on the Form/Report Formatting toolbar or the Data Access Page Formatting toolbar, and then click the line thickness you want.
  
  
• To change the line style (dots, dashes, double, and so on) of a line in a form or report, click the line, click Properties on the toolbar to open the property sheet, and then click a border style in the BorderStyle property box. In data access pages, the line tool can only have a solid line style.