Dash it all!

[Sara]

I'm using Word 2004, and need to be able to type a solid underscore
line. Not like this:__________
....but that all joined up, to indicate a missing word in the text. I
know there's an easy way to do this, but I can't remember what it is.
Anyone?

 

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hi Sara:

Three ways:

1) Use an underscore and choose a "wide" font that will make it appear the
dashes are joined. That's the easy one.

2) Format>Font>Underline.

3) Format>Borders and Shading>Horizontal Line

That last one is useful for precise positioning, but should not be used in
documents that will be edited: the underline is a graphics object which can
become disassociated from the text when you edit unless you are careful.

Hope this helps

I'm using Word 2004, and need to be able to type a solid underscore
line. Not like this:__________
...but that all joined up, to indicate a missing word in the text. I

know there's an easy way to do this, but I can't remember what it is.
Anyone?

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Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 4 1209 1410

 

[PhilD]

Hi Sara:

Three ways:

1) Use an underscore and choose a "wide" font that will make it appear the
dashes are joined. That's the easy one.

2) Format>Font>Underline.

3) Format>Borders and Shading>Horizontal Line

Or possibly, depending on the exact circumstances, put in a tab mark
with a suitable leader.

PhilD

 

[Anonymama]

Or possibly, depending on the exact circumstances, put in a tab mark
with a suitable leader.

That'll do well -- thanks to both of you for the suggestions.

 

[Sara]

Or possibly, depending on the exact circumstances, put in a tab mark
with a suitable leader.

That'll do well -- thanks to both of you for the suggestions.

 

[Phillip M. Jones, CE.T.]

Hi Sara:

Three ways:

1) Use an underscore and choose a "wide" font that will make it appear the
dashes are joined. That's the easy one.

2) Format>Font>Underline.

3) Format>Borders and Shading>Horizontal Line

That last one is useful for precise positioning, but should not be used in
documents that will be edited: the underline is a graphics object which can
become disassociated from the text when you edit unless you are careful.

Hope this helps

How about this.

1.create a Tab between the two words you want a Space and adjust the tab
space to desired length.

2.Back space the two words then hit tab.

3.Then go to format Tab and choose the desired underscore.

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and so on.

you can repeat at same position onext line or delte after that and reset
at different position.

Its like what you would do when creating a table of Contents or index by
hand.

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