Lining a drawn Line up with text

[Alan]

If I make a form and after an entry there is a line above which someone would
print (ie. NAME ______) what is the best tool to use so that the line is even
with the bottom of the preceeding text. I've tried to use the Draw Line Tool
and have not been able to nudge it in sufficiently small incraments. Idealy
there would be some tool like the line used for aligning text with the
margin. Even though it would work using a series of underscores after the
text seems sloppy. Thanks in advance.

 

[macropod]

Hi Alan,

If you reduce the drawing grid size to the smallest amount possible (0.1mm), you should be able to position the line pretty much
where you want it. You alter the grid via the Drawing toolbar.

Alternatively, if you insert a space, followed by a single right-aligned tab after 'NAME' and position the tab where you want the
field to end, you can underline the space and the tab character. Then, when your user types in the name (after the space), it will
be underlined.

Cheers

 

[Alan]

Thanks for your reply macropod. I reduced the grid size to the smallest
amount and it didn't seem to have an effect.

Hi Alan,

If you reduce the drawing grid size to the smallest amount possible (0.1mm), you should be able to position the line pretty much
where you want it. You alter the grid via the Drawing toolbar.

Alternatively, if you insert a space, followed by a single right-aligned tab after 'NAME' and position the tab where you want the
field to end, you can underline the space and the tab character. Then, when your user types in the name (after the space), it will
be underlined.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
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If I make a form and after an entry there is a line above which someone would
print (ie. NAME ______) what is the best tool to use so that the line is even
with the bottom of the preceeding text. I've tried to use the Draw Line Tool
and have not been able to nudge it in sufficiently small incraments. Idealy
there would be some tool like the line used for aligning text with the
margin. Even though it would work using a series of underscores after the
text seems sloppy. Thanks in advance.