why cant i draw a straight line or arrow in word 2013?

Anonymous
2014-01-04T08:05:17+00:00

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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Anonymous
2014-03-21T15:41:48+00:00

This is easy to recreate, but can be solved by setting the height or width to zero in the ribbon.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-26T18:29:15+00:00

    Ok... figured out a stupid and novel solution to this BS.  

    Get everything done you can before putting the lines in.  

    Save the work, and make a back up just in case.

    Save one of the copies as Word 2003 - 2010 file type .doc

    Draw the arrows in that environment!

    Convert the word doc back to .docx using the converting tool

    The arrows and the potential issues of text in fields will repair!

    So stupid!  This is a real bug that needs fixing if you want to do things like flow charts all in Word... I know other tools are better for flow charts, but if you want it all presentable in one doc, this seems like the best way.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-07-09T10:06:53+00:00

    It's a work around.  works for me 😊

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-06-29T06:12:01+00:00

    Thanks MG, your solution worked, but it is not a permanent fix. I have to do this every time I draw and adjust arrow. I can't afford going to this menu for hundred of times.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-06-16T14:03:25+00:00

    Suzanne Barnhill provides the solution.

    Task:  Insert a straight line into MS Word.  Adjust the straight line as needed and where needed.

    Problem: Unable to maintain a perfectly vertical or horizontal line (we're calling this a "straight line") when attempting to adjust the beginning and end points of the line.

    Solution: 

    1)  Click on the line (you'll see the little square connector points at either end of the line).

    2)  Click on "FORMAT" under the DRAWING TOOLS tab.

    3)  Locate the "Height: and Width" settings -- [far right hand side of the menu]

    1. a.  To make your almost-vertical line perfectly vertical, adjust the "Width" setting to 0"

        b. To make your almost-horizontal line perfectly horizontal, adjust the "Height" setting to 0"

    I've been looking for a solution for years; it's all about the process.  I wouldn't have figured this out without reading all these posts.

    Brian

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