How can I add diagonal lines like this?

Fnorden · 19 Dec 2017

Using Word 2010, how can I add diagonal lines to mark the correct timing for chords in a chord sheet, as shown in the chord markings in this image?

Also: What's the easiest method of adding vertical lines as shown in the left side of the image?

Barman58 · 19 Dec 2017

Only thing I can think of is the equation editor but it would still be a lot of work, you would be better off looking for an opensource editor for chord sheet creation as it's a specialist task which is more of a pasteboard system than conventional word processing

OpenSong may be worth a look for ideas, I think it's a linux app but may have a windows equivalent

Others are available ... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ch...=1920&bih=1012

Ranger4 · 19 Dec 2017

You may need to look at specialised music writing software to do what you want. Is this website any help for you

Music Notation Software for Writing Music Score

RealGem · 28 Jan 2018

Or any graphics program would do it. I would use Photoshop and the vertical lines and diagonal lines would be on their own layers. But more basic picture editing or graphics apps can be used.

iko22 · 28 Jan 2018

RealGem said:

Or any graphics program would do it. I would use Photoshop and the vertical lines and diagonal lines would be on their own layers. But more basic picture editing or graphics apps can be used.

I use LibreOffice to perform such graphics. The trick is to zoom in 200% first, create the desired diagonal, colour it, and then Copy the result to the clipboard so you can use the same shape diagonal again and again.