line weighting between columns

I'm using Word 2007. I have a document with three columns and I need a line
between each column. I check the 'Line between' box in the column settings,
but I can't find any way to change the weighting. It prints too heavy and I
would prefer light lines. Any ideas?

The "Line between columns" cannot be formatted in any way. Sorry.

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I'm using Word 2007. I have a document with three columns and I need a
line
between each column. I check the 'Line between' box in the column
settings,
but I can't find any way to change the weighting. It prints too heavy and
I
would prefer light lines. Any ideas?

Thanks for replying.

It seems like a poor oversight on the part of the creators of Word not to
include such a simple operation. Why would they assume that people who want
a line between columns want a thick one?

I hope they include it in updates, but ideally they would have thought of it
when Windows 3.1 was still being used. Come on, Microsoft!

FWIW, most complaints I've seen about the line between columns have been
that it was too light/thin or that the color couldn't be changed. In Word
2003, the line appears to be about ¾ point, which is not especially heavy.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Gandalf the Grey" wrote in
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Thanks for replying.

It seems like a poor oversight on the part of the creators of Word not to
include such a simple operation. Why would they assume that people who
want
a line between columns want a thick one?

I hope they include it in updates, but ideally they would have thought of
it
when Windows 3.1 was still being used. Come on, Microsoft!

look i searched about that but i didnt find any answer
but you have one soluation
1- from view menu choose header and footer
2- form drawing tool bar choose draw line and draw it between columns and format it with any style you want but it will be apply for all pages of your document

alaa, egypt



Gandalf the Gre wrote:

line weighting between columns
23-Aug-07

I'm using Word 2007. I have a document with three columns and I need a line
between each column. I check the 'Line between' box in the column settings,
but I can't find any way to change the weighting. It prints too heavy and I
would prefer light lines. Any ideas?

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On Thursday, August 23, 2007 5:26 PM
Gandalf the Gre wrote:

line weighting between columns
I'm using Word 2007. I have a document with three columns and I need a line
between each column. I check the 'Line between' box in the column settings,
but I can't find any way to change the weighting. It prints too heavy and I
would prefer light lines. Any ideas?

On Thursday, August 23, 2007 6:45 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

The "Line between columns" cannot be formatted in any way. Sorry.-- Suzanne S.
The "Line between columns" cannot be formatted in any way. Sorry.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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all may benefit.

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On Thursday, August 23, 2007 7:06 PM
GandalftheGre wrote:

Thanks for replying.
Thanks for replying.

It seems like a poor oversight on the part of the creators of Word not to
include such a simple operation. Why would they assume that people who want
a line between columns want a thick one?

I hope they include it in updates, but ideally they would have thought of it
when Windows 3.1 was still being used. Come on, Microsoft!

On Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:26 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

FWIW, most complaints I've seen about the line between columns have beenthat
FWIW, most complaints I've seen about the line between columns have been
that it was too light/thin or that the color couldn't be changed. In Word
2003, the line appears to be about ?? point, which is not especially heavy.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

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