Microsoft KB Archive/23675

Underline of Superscripted Character Is Too High

PSS ID Number: Q23675 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

When text containing a superscripted character, such as a footnote with a superscripted reference mark, is underlined, a laser printer does not underline the superscripted character on the same horizontal line as the underline for the rest of the text. The laser printer underlines superscripted text immediately beneath the superscript characters, resulting in a stepped underline.

= MORE INFORMATION =

There are two methods to create a solid underline under superscripted text. The first method uses the line draw feature to underline the text containing a superscripted character. The procedure is as follows:

Method 1

 * 1) Press ENTER at the end of the line containing the text you want to underline to insert a blank line beneath the text. Position the cursor under the first character you want to underline. Press CTRL+F5 (choose Utilities Line Draw in Word 5.5) to turn on the line draw feature. Use the RIGHT ARROW key to extend the line under the text. After the line has been drawn beneath the last character to underline, press CTRL+F5 (ESC in Word 5.5) to turn off the line draw feature.
 * 2) Position your cursor on the line and choose Format Paragraph. In the “line spacing:” field (Spacing “Line:” box in Word 5.5), type “.5 li” or “6 pt” (without the quotation marks) and press ENTER.
 * 3) The line will now print immediately beneath the text.

Method 2
The second method uses a backspace and nonbreaking spaces, as follows:


 * 1) Type the text including any superscript to be underlined.
 * 2) Following the superscript character, press ALT+8 for a backspace character, then insert a nonbreaking space (CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR in Word 5.5, CTRL+SPACEBAR in Word 5.0).
 * 3) Underline all the text except for the character that is superscripted.
 * 4) Underline the backspace character and nonbreaking space.

The underline will appear as a solid line under the superscript.

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