How to Make a Dashed Line in Microsoft Word

1. Open Microsoft Word. Click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the screen.
2. Click the 'Shapes' button below the 'Insert' tab. Click the straight line button in the 'Line' section. The cursor changes to a '+' sign.
3. Press and hold the 'Shift' key. Click inside the Word document and drag the cursor to make the line. Release the 'Shift' key to add a solid line to the document.
4. Click the line to select it. A new orange 'Drawing Tools' tab, along with a corresponding ribbon, opens at the top of the screen.
5. Scroll through the 'Shape Styles' section and click one of the dashed line options. You can also elect to change the color of the dashed line. Click one of the dashed line options to make the solid line into a dashed line.