Lesson 7: Adding Horizontal Rules

Step 1: Adding Horizontal Rules

• You can use horizontal rules to divide up your page into sections. We will be inserting two horizontal rules on the page.

1. The first horizontal rule will go between the header and the introductory paragraph. We need to create an extra space here by placing the cursor immediately after the header or immediately before the paragraph text and pressing Enter.
2. Place the cursor where you want the horizontal rule to go, in this case, in the space you just created.
3. Click on the Insert Horizontal Rule button on the Objects Toolbar.

4. A horizontal rule should now appear between the header and the introductory paragraph. We will now size the rule. Click on the horizontal rule and change its properties on the Toolbar to a 75% width. Make sure that it is left-aligned and that Shading is checked.

5. Repeat these steps by inserting another horizontal rule between the United States Code paragraph and the paragraph that begins "With the growth..." Remember to insert an extra space in between the two paragraphs before inserting the rule.
6. The page should now look like this: