How to insert diagonal line to table in Word?
Adding a diagonal line to a table in Word is a great way to improve the clarity and organization of your data, especially in header cells where you need to label both rows and columns. This visual aid can make your table more readable and professional-looking.
In this tutorial, we will explore several methods to insert a diagonal line into a table in Word, allowing you to enhance your document's layout and presentation.
Manually insert diagonal line to a table cell in Word
Quickly insert diagonal line and labels to a table cell
Manually insert diagonal line to a table cell in Word
Users can insert diagonal line into the table header by setting the table borders and shading. Do the following steps in Word 2007/2010:
Step 1: Click in the cell you want to insert a diagonal line into.
Step 2: Click Design tab in the Table Tools, click Borders in Table Styles group;
Step 3: Click Borders tab, select Cell from Apply to drop down list, click diagonal line button;
Step 4: Click OK.
If you want to want to insert the different style diagonal lines to the table, do as follows:
Step 1: Click Insert tab, click Shapes in Illustrations panel;
Step 2: Choose 
from Lines;
Step 3: Draw the header by cursor like painting with pen. You can draw any style you desire;
Quickly insert diagonal line and labels to a table cell
Kutools for Word provides the easiest way to insert diagonal line and set captions to table header for Word.
After installing Kutools for Word, please do as below:（Free Download Kutools for Word Now!)
Click Kutools Plus > click Diagonal Header in the Table panel:
After clicking Diagonal Header, Kutools for Word will show the Diagonal Table Header box. You can choose the Header Style and set the captions in it, also can change the font size.
Setting Diagonal Header window as figure above, click OK, see screenshot:
Demo : Insert Diagonal Header in word Table
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