The following will warn you if there is a hoirizontal line in the current or previous paragraph
Code:
Option Explicit
Sub InsertHorizontalLine()
Dim shpLine As InlineShape
Dim oShape As InlineShape
Dim orng As Range
Set orng = Selection.Range
' Check the previous paragraph
If Not orng.Start = ActiveDocument.Range.Start Then
If orng.Paragraphs(1).Previous.Range.InlineShapes.Count > 0 Then
Set oShape = orng.Paragraphs(1).Previous.Range.InlineShapes(1)
If oShape.Type = 6 Then
MsgBox "Line exists in the previous paragraph?"
GoTo lbl_Exit
End If
End If
End If
' Check the current paragraph
If orng.Paragraphs(1).Range.InlineShapes.Count > 0 Then
Set oShape = orng.Paragraphs(1).Range.InlineShapes(1)
If oShape.Type = 6 Then
MsgBox "Line exists in the current paragraph?"
GoTo lbl_Exit
End If
End If
' Create the line
Set shpLine = orng.InlineShapes.AddHorizontalLineStandard
' Line size and alignment
shpLine.HorizontalLineFormat.PercentWidth = 80
shpLine.HorizontalLineFormat.Alignment = wdHorizontalLineAlignRight
lbl_Exit:
Exit Sub
End Sub