Paragraph rules
Paragraph rules are horizontal lines that Canvas draws above a para-
graph, below a paragraph, or both. You can select pen type, dash,
color, length, and offset for paragraph rules.
To apply paragraph rules
1
Place the insertion point or make a selection in the paragraph.
You can highlight multiple paragraphs to select them.The Paragraph
Rules command is not available unless a text object is in edit mode.
2
Choose Text > Rules. In the Paragraph Rules dialog box, select
Rule Above or Rule Below. You can select either or both options.
The options for Rule Above and Rule Below can be set indepen-
dently.
3
Select rule options, then click Apply to preview the rules. Click
OK to apply the rules and close the dialog box.
Paragraph Rules options
When you configure a paragraph rule, a preview of the rule appears
in the box in the Rule Above or Rule Below section of the Paragraph
Rules dialog box.
Rule Above and Rule Below Draws rules above or below selected
paragraphs. Both can be selected. The size, placement, and attributes
of rules are based on the settings in the dialog box. If a paragraph has
rules and you clear the checkboxes, Canvas removes the rules.
Rules can go above and below
paragraphs. Rules can be solid,
dashed, or neon strokes.
Rule above preview
Rule below preview