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Understanding Underlines
Summary: Part of the formatting you can add to your text is underlining. That simple word (underlining) represents quite a few different types of formats in Word, however. This tip discusses all the different types of underlines you can use. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
There are several different types of underlines you can use in Word. Underlining of characters is handled from the Font dialog box. (Select Font from the Format menu, or in Word 2007 press Ctrl+D.) The dialog box allows you to select from a variety of underline types. The following are the major types available:
| Underline Type | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| None | Removes any underlining from the selected text | |
| Single | Adds a single underline, the entire length of the selected text | |
| Words Only | Underlines only the words (not spaces or tabs) in the selected text | |
| Double | Adds a double-line underline, the entire length of the selected text | |
| Dots | Same as Single, but uses a line of dots instead | |
| Dashes | Same as Dots, but uses dashes instead of dots |
The actual types of underlines available, and how those types are presented in the dialog box, depend on your version of Word. For instance, Word 2003 and Word 2007 both offer 18 different options of underlines. Most of these options offer variations on the Single, Dots, and Dashes options mentioned above.
Tip #1224 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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