How to Insert Horizontal Lines in a Word Document

1. Open Microsoft Word. Click the 'File' tab. Click 'Open.'
2. Open the document to insert the horizontal lines into. Scroll to the place where you want to add the lines. To add space for the lines, click the cursor to the right of the character to go before the lines and press the Enter key.
3. Click the 'Insert' tab. Click the 'Shapes' button. Click the first line button under the 'Lines' section. The cursor changes to a plus sign.
4. Position the cursor on the left side of the Word page. Press and hold down the Shift key. Drag the cursor to the right side of the page. Release the Shift key and the line appears.
5. Click the line to open the 'Drawing Tools' tab. Scroll through the 'Shape Styles' section of the ribbon to change the line color, thickness and shadow.
6. Click on the line and press the Ctrl and C keys to copy it. Press the Ctrl and V keys to paste a copy of the line elsewhere on the page, and drag the line into place.