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
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