In this InDesign how-to video, Anne-Marie Concepción reveals how to quickly add a vertical rule that runs alongside a paragraph. By using Paragraph Borders and Shading, she creates a vertical bar that will grow and shrink to fit the paragraph.
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on January 19, 2021
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