Microsoft KB Archive/97793

= WD: Underline Formatting Does Not Appear at End of Line =

Article ID: 97793

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2.0a
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q97793





SYMPTOMS
In Word, you cannot apply underline character formatting to a line that contains only spaces. If you attempt to apply this type of formatting to a space character, the underline is not displayed or printed.

NOTE: In Microsoft Word 6.x for Windows or Macintosh, and Microsoft Word for Windows 95 version 7.x, empty form fields at the end of a line exhibit the same behavior as spaces. However, in Word 98 Macintosh Edition, this behavior does not occur.



CAUSE
There must be at least one character other than a space at the end of a line for underline formatting to appear. Similarly, underline character formatting does not appear on spaces following the last character on a line.



WORKAROUND
Use one of the following procedures to extend an underline past the end of text on a line:


 * Type at least one non-breaking space at the end of the line where you want the underline to stop. To type a non-breaking space, press CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR.

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 * Set a right-aligned tab stop at the position where you want the underline to stop. Apply underline formatting to the tab.

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 * Set a right-aligned tab stop with a solid, underscore leader. To do this, click to select the Leader 4 option button in the Tabs dialog box (Format menu).

If you apply hidden and underline character formatting to text, the underline formatting appears on the screen but it is neither displayed in print preview nor printed.

