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Underline words and the spaces between them
The quickest way to underline text is to press Ctrl+U and start typing. When you want to stop underlining, press Ctrl+U again.
You can also underline text and spaces in several other ways.
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Underline words and the spaces between them |
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Underline words, but not the spaces between them |
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Change the underline style and color |
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Use a double underline |
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Underline blank spaces |
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Remove underlining |
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Select the text that you want to underline.
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Go to Home > Underline. Or press Ctrl+U.
Underline words, but not the spaces between them
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Select the text that you want to underline.
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Go to Home and select Font dialog box launcher
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Go to Font and select Words only in the Underline style drop-down list.
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Change the underline style and color
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Select the text that you want to underline.
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Go to Home and select Font dialog box launcher
.Tip: You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+D.
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Use the Underline style drop-down list to select an underline style.
Use the Underline color drop-down list to change the color of the line.
Use a double underline
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Select the text that you want to underline.
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Go to Home and select Font dialog box launcher
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Select double underline in the Underline style drop-down list.
Underline blank spaces
You can underline blank spaces by pressing Shift+Hyphen (-), but it is difficult to line up the underlines — if you are creating a fill-in form, for example. Also, if the AutoFormat option for changing underscore characters into border lines is turned on, pressing Shift+Hyphen (-) three or more times in a row will result in a line that extends the width of the paragraph, which may not be what you want.
A better way to underline blank spaces for a printed document is to use the Tab key and apply the underline formatting to the tab characters.
When you want to create an underline in an online form, insert table cells with the bottom border turned on.
Underline blank spaces for a printed document
To underline blank spaces for a printed document, use the Tab key and apply the underline formatting to the tab characters.
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Go to Home > Show/Hide ¶ so that you can see the marks that indicate spaces and tab stops.
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Press the Tab key.
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Select the tab characters that you want to underline. A tab character looks like a small arrow.
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Do one of the following:
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Press Ctrl+U to apply a simple underline.
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To apply a different style of underline, go to Home and select Font dialog box launcher
.Select Underline style to choose a different underline style.
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Underline blank spaces for an online document
To create an underline in an online document or form, insert a table cell with the bottom border turned on. This method ensures that when someone types on the line, the line stays in place.
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Click or tap where you want to insert a blank underline.
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Go to Insert > Table.
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Select the upper-left box to insert a 1×1 Table.
If you want to add introductory text, such as a name or Social Security Number, before the underline, insert a 2×1 Table.
To change the length of the line, move the pointer over the end of the table until it becomes a resize pointer
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Click or tap in the table (or in the second table cell if you created a 2×1 table).
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The Table Tools appear. On the Design tab, select Borders > Borders and Shading.
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Under Setting, select None.
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Under Style, select the line type, color, and width that you want.
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In the diagram under Preview, click or tap between the lower margin markers to add the bottom border. Make sure only the bottom line is displayed.
Note: If you prefer to view the table without the light gray gridlines that do not print, select the table, go to Layout next to the Table Design tab and select View Gridlines.
If you used a 2×1 table to make room for introductory text, you can type the text before the line.
, and then move the arrow right or left to lengthen or shorten the line.Remove underlining
To remove single underlining from words and spaces, select the underlined text and press Ctrl+U.
To remove other styles of underlining, press Ctrl+U twice.
Need more help?
Creating underline to certain sentence in Word 2016 can highlight the information you want to emphasize. Here I gathered 4 simple and pratical ways that can underline specific text in Word , let’s have a quick look.
1. Use Shortcut key to Underline Text
It may be the best known way of adding underline in Word. Select the content you want to emphasize, press Ctrl+U to underline it.
2. Underline Text with Font
Select the text, click the U symbal in Home tab. Or you can click the small black triangle next to it and choose the style of underline.
3. Underline Text with Table Border
1. Select the text, click the small black triangle next to Borders in Home.
2. But the underline created in this way will take up an entire line. For better result, you can click Insert tab and create a new table in the first place.
3. Input the content in the table, and resize it to adapt the text.
4. Right click the table and select Table Properties.
5. Click Borders and Shading.
6. Choose the style you like and disable the other three borders in Preview, then click OK.
6. Now you can see the result. Underline created in this way will be farther to the character than created by Ctrl+U.
4. Underline Text with Shapes
1. Click Insert – Shapes. Choose the straight line icon in Lines.
2. Underline the text directly. You can also choose the color of underline in Drawing Tools. If you feel difficult to draw a straight line, then press Shift key at the same time.
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- Способ 1: Табуляция
- Способ 2: Пробелы
- Способ 3: Символ
- Способ 4: Таблица
- Способ 5: Фигура
- Вопросы и ответы
Способ 1: Табуляция
Одним из наиболее простых способов подчеркивания без текста в Microsoft Word является использование символов табуляции.
- Установите курсор в том месте документа, где требуется сделать подчеркивание. Нажмите клавишу «Tab» столько раз, чтобы это соответствовало желаемой длине будущего подчеркивания (при этом, если подчеркнуть требуется несколько пустых строк, лучше сначала создать одну, а затем скопировать ее нужное количество раз на следующие).
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- Выделите с помощью мышки проставленную табуляцию.
- Нажмите на кнопку «Подчеркнутый», расположенную на верхней панели в группе инструментов «Шрифт» вкладки «Главная». Вместо этого можете воспользоваться клавишами «Ctrl+U».
В документе Word появится подчеркивание, соответствующее по своему размеру количеству проставленных вами символов табуляции. Если требуется изменить вид используемой линии, разверните меню кнопки «Ч» и выберите предпочтительный вариант (предварительно потребуется выделить нужную область).
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Способ 2: Пробелы
По аналогии с предыдущим способом, подчеркивание без текста можно сделать и с помощью пробелов, но здесь есть два нюанса: либо потребуется использовать символ «неразрывный пробел», либо поставить точку сразу за последним пробелом обычным.
Введите нужное количество пробелов и поставьте точку или используйте клавиши «Ctrl+Shift+Пробел», чтобы ввести пробел неразрывный. Выделите эту часть документа и примените к ней подчеркивание.
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Способ 3: Символ
Наверное, самый очевидный способ подчеркивания без текста в Ворде заключается в использовании соответствующего символа на клавиатуре. Просто нажмите клавиши «Shift» + «–» нужное количество раз («–» – клавиша в верхнем цифровом блоке, расположенная сразу за цифрой «0»).
Визуально такое подчеркивание не будет отличаться от рассмотренного выше варианта начертания, однако располагается оно немного ниже относительно строки, как раз на толщину одной такой линии.
Если же вам требуется подчеркнуть сразу несколько линий, можно воспользоваться встроенной в Microsoft Word функцией автозамены, которая срабатывает после ввода трех одинаковых символов и нажатия клавиши «Enter».
Вы можете вводить как минус (тире, дефис), используя клавишу «–», так и именно нижнее подчеркивание, с помощью сочетания «Shift» + «–» – во втором случае линия получится более жирной.
Какой бы из символов вы не использовали для создания подчеркивания без текста, в результате это получаются строки, между которых можно писать текст.
Способ 4: Таблица
Еще один способ решения нашей задачи – создание таблицы размером в одну ячейку с последующим скрытием всех ее границ, кроме нижней, и изменением размера.
- Перейдите во вкладку «Вставка», разверните меню кнопки «Таблица», наведите курсор на одну (первую) ячейку и кликните по ней.
- Растяните созданную таким образом рамку до нужного размера.
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- Кликните по ней для выделения и перейдите во вкладку «Конструктор таблиц». Разверните меню кнопки «Границы» и выберите в нем сначала «Нет границ», а затем «Нижняя граница».
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В результате мы получим подчеркивание, созданное из ячейки таблицы, у которой будут скрыты все границы, кроме нижней.
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Способ 5: Фигура
Последний вариант создания подчеркивания без текста заключается в рисовании горизонтальной линии. Для этого:
- Перейдите во вкладку «Вставка», разверните меню кнопки «Фигуры» и выберите в нем обычную линию.
- Зажмите клавишу «Shift», чтобы будущая линия была горизонтальной, нажмите левую кнопку мышки (ЛКМ) для обозначения начала подчеркивания и проведите вправо до его завершения, после чего отпустите ЛКМ.
- Если это потребуется, выделите нарисованную фигуру, перейдите во вкладку «Формат фигуры», измените ее цвет, толщину, вид и другие параметры на свое усмотрение.
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Underline text or spaces
- Select the text that you want to underline.
- Go to Home > Underline. Or press Ctrl+U.
Contents
- 1 How do you extend an underline in Word without text?
- 2 How do you extend a line in Word?
- 3 What is the shortcut key for underline?
- 4 How do I type a word above a dotted line without it moving in a form?
- 5 How do I make an underline go across the page?
- 6 How do you underline text?
- 7 What is Ctrl F2?
- 8 How do you underline without a mouse?
- 9 How do you align a line shape in Word?
- 10 How do I align only part of a line in Word?
- 11 How do you right align part of a line?
- 12 How do you type over a dot in Word?
- 13 How do I type in a word document without moving text?
- 14 How do you type over on a Mac?
- 15 How do you put a line above and below text in Word?
- 16 How do you underline a word in Windows 10?
- 17 What is underline tag?
- 18 How do you underline a word in CSS?
- 19 What does control F9 do?
- 20 What is Ctrl Shift F9?
How do you extend an underline in Word without text?
To create an underline without any text in Microsoft Word, press Ctrl + U to start the underline, then, press Ctrl + Shift + spacebar to create non-breaking spaces. Press and hold this keyboard shortcut combination to add multiple underlines next to each other, creating an underline.
How do you extend a line in Word?
Press and hold down the “Shift” key to keep your line straight when you draw it. Position the cursor at the leftmost point where you want the line to begin, click and hold down the left mouse button and drag to the rightmost point where you want to line to extend.
What is the shortcut key for underline?
Format characters
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| Hide the selected text. | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Apply bold formatting. | Ctrl+B |
| Apply underline formatting. | Ctrl+U |
| Apply underline formatting to the words, but not the spaces. | Ctrl+Shift+W |
How do I type a word above a dotted line without it moving in a form?
Choose the “Scribble” tool, which looks like a squiggly line. When the cursor changes to a plus sign, click inside the text box above the line, press and hold down the left mouse button and draw what you want to write. Release the left mouse button when the word is complete.
How do I make an underline go across the page?
Click in the paragraph of text you want a line under. Click on the HOME Tab > BORDERS button — Bottom Border is usually the default. This places a line across the page, underlining not just the text but the rest of the row, too.
How do you underline text?
Steps to Follow
- Open the ‘Docs’ app on your android phone.
- And you can open the document you want to underline.
- Now, tap and drag over the texts you want to underline to highlight or select them.
- Once you have selected the texts, tap on the underline (looks like a ‘U’) icon from the bottom of the screen.
What is Ctrl F2?
Ctrl+F2 displays a print preview window in the Microsoft Word. Quickly rename a selected folder or file. Enter the CMOS Setup. F3. Often opens a search feature for many programs, including the Microsoft Windows.
How do you underline without a mouse?
Press the Alt key and press the letter with the underline to select the item. For example, pressing the Alt key + E key will open the “Edit” menu in Notepad. Then within the menu, note the underlined letter that indicates the key that corresponds to the item you can select when pressing the “Alt” key.
How do you align a line shape in Word?
Hold down Shift , click the objects that you want to align, and then click the Shape Format tab. Click Arrange > Align > Align to Page. Click Arrange > Align, and then click the alignment that you want.
How do I align only part of a line in Word?
Now, let’s create that right-aligned tab as follows:
- On the Home tab, click the Paragraph group’s dialog launcher and then click Tabs in the bottom-left corner.
- Enter 6.5 in the Tab stop position.
- Click Right in the Alignment section (Figure C).
- Click Set.
- Click OK.
How do you right align part of a line?
In the Alignment area, click Right. (This tells Word that this will be a right-aligned tab, just like you want.) Click on Set. Click on OK.
How do you type over a dot in Word?
To use a line shortcut, first, open your document with Microsoft Word. Next, place your cursor where you want to add a dotted line in your document. Type the asterisk sign (“*”) three times in your document. Now, press Enter, and Word will convert your asterisks into a dotted line automatically.
How do I type in a word document without moving text?
On the Shape Format tab in the Shape Styles group, click the Shape Outline button, and in the drop-down list, select No Outline. Notice that the text box lines become invisible. Then click the Shape Fill button, and in the drop-down list, click No Fill. Drag the text box closer to the line.
How do you type over on a Mac?
On the Word menu, click Preferences. Under Authoring and Proofing Tools, click Edit, and then in the Edit dialog box, select Replace existing text as you type (Overtype mode). Note: To turn off overtype mode, clear the check box next to Replace existing text as you type (Overtype mode).
How do you put a line above and below text in Word?
To insert a line in Word above and / or below a paragraph using the Borders button:
- Select the paragraph(s) to which you want to add a line.
- Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
- Click Borders in the Paragraph group. A drop-down menu appears.
- Select the line you want to use.
How do you underline a word in Windows 10?
On the Ease of Access page, choose the “Keyboard” tab on the left. On the right, scroll down a bit and turn on the “Underline Access Keys When Available” toggle under the “Change How Keyboard Shortcuts Work” section. Once enabled, you’ll start seeing underlined letters in various menus, dialog boxes, and windows.
What is underline tag?
: The Unarticulated Annotation (Underline) element. The HTML element represents a span of inline text which should be rendered in a way that indicates that it has a non-textual annotation. This is rendered by default as a simple solid underline, but may be altered using CSS.
How do you underline a word in CSS?
The property text-decoration-line is used to underline the text. This property has three values that are overline, underline, or line-through. So, the value underline is used to underline the text in CSS. This value draws the underline beneath the inline text.
What does control F9 do?
Ctrl+F9: Minimizes a workbook window to an icon.
What is Ctrl Shift F9?
Ctrl+F9: Insert new Empty Field {} braces. Ctrl+Shift+F9: Unlink a field. Alt+F9: Toggle the display of a field’s code.
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Open your Word document. You can open it by double-clicking the file name on your PC or Mac.
- Alternatively, you can launch Word (in the Windows menu on a PC, or the Applications folder on a Mac), click the File menu, click Open, then select the document.
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Highlight the text you want to underline. To highlight text, click and hold the mouse button before the text you want to highlight, drag the cursor to the end of the text, then let go of the mouse button.
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Click the tiny arrow next to the U button. A list of underlines will appear.
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Select the underline you want to use. This underlines the selected text with that type of underlining. There are several patterns from which to choose—the dotted underline is 4th from the top.
- To change the color of your dotted underline, click the arrow again, select Underline Color, then select an option.
- To see more underlines, click More Underlines at the bottom of the menu, then view the options in the “Underline style” drop-down menu.
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1. Open your document.
2. Highlight the text.
3. Click the arrow next to the underline button.
4. Click the dotted underline.
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