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How do I draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical line?

Scriptation doesn't currently have a Snap To grid, but you can still draw perfectly straight lines on iOS by stretching a tiny Pen dot horizontally or vertically with the bounding box.

📝 NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface but the instructions are still accurate.

📝 NOTE: This solution only works on iOS devices.

Use the Pen tool to create a tiny dot.

Tap + drag a corner of the bounding box to expand your dot left/right or up/down. Doing so will create a perfectly straight line.

✅ TIP: Is your line somewhat curved? Temporarily toggle off Natural Drawing, and create a new dot.

With the line created, tap Inspector to adjust the style, color, opacity, and thickness of your line. You can also tap Save to create a Saved Annotation.

Want to change your line's orientation? Adjust the line thickness and the bounding box to change directions.

What's Next

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How do I add custom facing pages (images, PDFs, or blank pages)?

Updated on: 25/06/2026

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