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How to draw truly vertical or horizontal lines in PowerPoint

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Mar 15, 2026246614 views
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I use PowerPoint for drawings and diagrams. When I try to add a vertical straight line, it is always slightly tilted (~2 degrees). I have the same problem when I am trying to draw a horizontal line (88 or 92 degrees rather than 90 degrees) I would like to force the line to be 0 degrees (truly verti…

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Fix for: How to draw truly vertical or horizontal lines in PowerPoint

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Double click on the line and change the height to 0 in the "size" window (near the top right) Note: if the height doesn't change, click on the down-arrow next to the height to force it to zero. Note2: Sometimes for almost-horizontal lines, the heigh…

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