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Insert the line break.Hit the key combination Shift + Enter to create a line break. You will now be able to add content in the line right after the break. Notice that the cursor will not situate itself in the blank space where the break is when you click on the space. This is the line break.

Type the text you want to overline into your Word document and make sure the Home tab is active on the ribbon bar. Click the down arrow on the Borders button in the Paragraph section of the Home tab. Select Top Border from the drop-down menu.

Click in the paragraph of text you want a line under. Click on the HOME Tab > BORDERS button Bottom Border is usually the default. This places a line across the page, underlining not just the text but the rest of the row, too.

A line break is a break in the current line of text that doesn't create a new paragraph and is often done using the shortcut Shift + Enter . The image to the left shows that the line break resembles a symbol of an arrow pointing down and to the left. The same symbol is found on the Enter key on many computer keyboards.

Insert a lineOn the Insert tab, select Shapes.Under Lines, select any line style you like.Select a location in the document, hold and drag your pointer to a different location, and then release the mouse button.

To add spacing between lines or paragraphs of text in a cell, use a keyboard shortcut to add a new line. Click the location where you want to break the line. Press ALT+ENTER to insert the line break.

Insert a manual line breakClick where you want to break a line.Press SHIFT + RETURN . Word inserts a manual line break ( ). Tip: To view manual line breaks, on the Standard toolbar, click .