Can't delete underline in Word 97/2000

[Airman PD]

When adding an underline to a document, for signatures and the like, if
I go across the page and hit return, the line becomes bold and I can't
delete it. I suspect this has something to do with page breaks, but
danged if I can figure out how to undo/delete the thing. Can anyone help?

 

[Joseph Meehan]

When adding an underline to a document, for signatures and the like,
if I go across the page and hit return, the line becomes bold and I
can't delete it. I suspect this has something to do with page breaks,
but danged if I can figure out how to undo/delete the thing. Can
anyone help?

Don't use underline for this. Use the drawing tools and draw a line.
Remember there are a number of formatting properties for lines. Size
location wrapping etc.

Sorry I am not at all sure what is happening to the line you are trying
to make.

 

[Martha]

When adding an underline to a document, for signatures and the like, if
I go across the page and hit return, the line becomes bold and I can't
delete it. I suspect this has something to do with page breaks, but
danged if I can figure out how to undo/delete the thing. Can anyone help?

Nope, nothing to do with page breaks. Your underscores are being
converted into a border. To get rid of it, you can hit Undo
immediately after the border appears; or if it's too late for that,
select the paragraph directly above the line, go to Format > Borders
and Shading, and on the Borders tab select None.

To stop the conversion from happening in the future, go to Tools >
AutoCorrect, and on the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab, unselect the
checkbox next the Borders.

There are other, possibly better ways to get the signature lines: you
can use tabs with leader lines, or regular old tabs but set the font
to be underlined, or better yet use a table (turning off all the
borders except the ones you want). A table is especially useful if
there's a chance that someone will want to fill out/sign the document
online.

 

[Airman PD]

Nope, nothing to do with page breaks. Your underscores are being
converted into a border. To get rid of it, you can hit Undo
immediately after the border appears; or if it's too late for that,
select the paragraph directly above the line, go to Format > Borders
and Shading, and on the Borders tab select None.

To stop the conversion from happening in the future, go to Tools >
AutoCorrect, and on the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab, unselect the
checkbox next the Borders.

There are other, possibly better ways to get the signature lines: you
can use tabs with leader lines, or regular old tabs but set the font
to be underlined, or better yet use a table (turning off all the
borders except the ones you want). A table is especially useful if
there's a chance that someone will want to fill out/sign the document
online.

Thanks very much. Was pulling my hair out on this one. May all your
children be above average.

 

[Joseph Meehan]

Thanks very much. Was pulling my hair out on this one. May all your
children be above average.

I am sure they will be if they are from Lake Wabogon(sp)

I'm glad someone had a direct answer to your question. I had no idea
what was really happening, That may have something to do with the fact I
and my employees don't use underlines like that.