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Secret Shortcuts to Draw Lines & Custom Symbol Shortcuts in MS Word (Video in Khmer)

Learn quick keyboard shortcuts to draw horizontal divider lines instantly and assign custom shortcut keys to your favorite symbols in Microsoft Word.

📅2026-10-01⏱ī¸4 min read✍ī¸Rean Computer 101

📋Table of Contents

  1. 1. Secret 3-Key Shortcuts to Draw Horizontal Lines
  2. 2. How to Assign Custom Keyboard Shortcuts to Any Symbol
  3. Quick Tips:

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Stop drawing lines manually using shape tools or typing hyphens 50 times! And stop clicking Insert => Symbol every time you need a checkmark (✓) or phone icon (📞)! Today I show you secret keyboard shortcuts short & to the point!

1. Secret 3-Key Shortcuts to Draw Horizontal Lines

Type 3 special characters on a blank line and press Enter:

  • --- + Enter = Thin Single Line ───────
  • === + Enter = Double Line ═══════
  • ` + Enter`* = Dotted Line .......
  • ### + Enter = Thick Triple Line ███████
  • ~~~ + Enter = Wavy Line ~~~~~~~
  • ___ + Enter = Thick Bold Line ━━━━━━━
💡 Pro Tip
💡 How to Remove Auto Line: If an automatic line appears, press Ctrl + Z immediately to undo! Or select line line => go to Home tab => click Borders dropdown => select No Border.

2. How to Assign Custom Keyboard Shortcuts to Any Symbol

Create your own shortcut keys for frequent symbols (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + K for ✓):

How to Assign:

  1. Go to Insert tab => Symbol => More Symbols....
  2. Select your symbol (e.g. checkmark ✓ in Wingdings font).
  3. Click Shortcut Key... button at bottom left.
  4. Press your custom shortcut keys (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + K).
  5. Click Assign => click Close. Now press your shortcut anytime to insert symbol instantly!
ℹī¸ Information
ℹī¸ Check Shortcut Conflicts: Inside Shortcut Key window, check Currently assigned to line. Make sure your key combination is unassigned so you don't override standard Word shortcuts like Ctrl + C (Copy)!

💡 Quick Tips:

  • Tip 1: Built-in Symbol Shortcuts
  • Ctrl + Alt + C = Copyright (Š)
  • Ctrl + Alt + R = Registered (ÂŽ)
  • Ctrl + Alt + T = Trademark (â„ĸ)
  • Tip 2: Disable Auto Border Line

If you want to stop Word from auto-creating lines when typing ---, go to File => Options => Proofing => AutoCorrect Options => AutoFormat As You Type => uncheck Border lines.

🔗 Related Resources:

Hope this quick guide helps you draw lines and insert symbols super fast! If you have any question, please comment below!

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