Add a vertical line in Microsoft Word to draw attention to special content or help define elements.

Release the mouse button to place a vertical text box on the document. Type any text in the text box, and Word makes the text flow from top to bottom.

There are several different types of lines you can insert in a Word document with simple keyboard shortcuts.

Learn how to create and add a custom border in Word around a picture, document, text box or any other object by following this tutorial.