How to make a line in Excel
You can watch a video tutorial here.
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Similar to other Microsoft applications, Excel has several drawing shapes that can be added to a worksheet. You may need to draw a line in Excel when creating a diagram or a flowchart or enhancing a chart.
Step 1 – Select the Line shape
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– Go to Insert > Shapes
– Click on the Line shape
Step 2 – Draw the line
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– The pointer will turn into a cross
– Click on the location on the sheet where you want the line to start
– Hold and drag the pointer to the location where you want the line to end
Step 3 – Format the line
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– With the line still selected, go to Shape Format and use the formatting options to change the line as desired