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hi
in word 2013 when I want to draw an arrow or a line it cant be straight in 180 degree in page and it is always a bit curve to up or down for example draw a rectangle and on its border line draw an arrow ( the arrow must be exactly on rectangle border line ) and you will see that the arrow is curve and is not on rectangle border.
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This is easy to recreate, but can be solved by setting the height or width to zero in the ribbon.
I was also having this problem. I stumbled upon a possible solution....I set the rotation to 176 degrees and the line appears straight and inline with a reference line.
PowerPoint is one solution. Do graphics there, then cut-n-paste into Word.
No one is having a problem creating vertical or horizontal lines. The problem is that, if they are disturbed, they cannot be restored to the true vertical or horizontal except by setting the width/height to zero as described.
Sorry, it didn't work.
With alt held down it's even more noticeable when it jumps over the straight line.
it happens on the vertical and horizontal, up down or left right.
Sometimes I can get an ordinary line to work ok, but arrows - once moved - will never be straight again.
I'm surprised that this happens to so many people, yet nobody talks about it.
Have you tried selecting the arrow, holding down the SHIFT key (not ALT) and drawing the arrow. Should produce a Vertical or Horizontal line or a 45 degree angle line (whichever is closest to your path of alignment / drawing).
Note : All lines are "straight" or they are called curves. ;-)