Help for Lotus Notes 8 (basic configuration) - Creating and formatting horizontal rules

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Creating and formatting horizontal rules
You can add horizontal rules to a document to separate different parts of the document, or to make the document more visually interesting. You can set width, height, and color (including gradient color) for horizontal rules. You can add a horizontal rule only in a rich-text field (a field that allows text, objects, file attachments, and pictures).

This is an example of a horizontal rule, using gradient colors and 3D shading:

To create a horizontal rule

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Put you cursor where you want the line and then click Create > Horizontal Rule.

To change the appearance of a horizontal rule

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Click the horizontal rule, and then click Horizontal Rule > Horizontal Rule Properties.

3. Click the Info tab.

Task Procedure

Change the height of the line In the Size section, adjust the height in inches in the Height field.

Change the width of the line In the Size section, for Width select one of the following, and then adjust the amount:

Fixed width - sets the horizontal rule to the specified number of inches, regardless of the width of the document.
Percent - specifies the percentage of the horizontal rule's width to use.

Have a flat border around the horizontal rule In the Fill section, select No 3D shading.

Add color to a horizontal rule In the Fill section, click a pattern button next to the Color field (solid or top to bottom gradient).

Make a horizontal rule transparent Click the arrow in the Color field, and then click the transparency button.

Undo making a horizontal rule transparent Click the arrow in the Color field, and then click the undo transparency button.

Notes about adding color

Gradient color is color that blends and fades into another color within a table cell or horizontal rule. You can customize colors by using the color wheel button in the top right corner of the Color box.
To set the color of your horizontal rule to your system's color scheme, click the arrow in the Color field, then click the System button.

See Also

Editing documents

Inserting and deleting page breaks

Setting margins

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Task	Procedure
Change the height of the line	In the Size section, adjust the height in inches in the Height field.
Change the width of the line	In the Size section, for Width select one of the following, and then adjust the amount: Fixed width - sets the horizontal rule to the specified number of inches, regardless of the width of the document. Percent - specifies the percentage of the horizontal rule's width to use.
Have a flat border around the horizontal rule	In the Fill section, select No 3D shading.
Add color to a horizontal rule	In the Fill section, click a pattern button next to the Color field (solid or top to bottom gradient).
Make a horizontal rule transparent	Click the arrow in the Color field, and then click the transparency button.
Undo making a horizontal rule transparent	Click the arrow in the Color field, and then click the undo transparency button.