How do I underline mere spaces?

[Peyton Todd]

Hello. I want to supply an underlining of a run of spaces which does not end
with a character? It is customary to show the facial and other 'marking'
accompanying deaf signs (ASL) with an underlined symbol over the sign to show
how far the marking extends, as below, where the underlining would extend
over all of SIGN1 to show that the brow raise [br] occurred over the full
sign.

br
SIGN1 SIGN2

But sometimes one would like to show that the marking begins with the sign,
as below, where the head nod starts as the sign does and the head remains in
that position for the remainder of the sign (or signs, since it could be a
whole phrase).

hn
SIGN1 SIGN2

In such a case one would like to start the underlining with 'hn' and have it
extend for the remainder of the sign or signs. But when I try that, Word
refuses to accept it and shows no underlining unless I end the a non-space
character, which would not be accurate according to the conventions I am
using.

My Word is version 2003. Thanks.
--
Peyton Todd

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[Peyton Todd]

Correction: The br I wrote over SIGN1 was originally over the tail end of the
word, and got moved when this item was posted.

Purged of all the details which may interest no one, my question is simply
how I can do the following, where the '----' represents underlining
understood to extend under the letters 'br' as well (the editor I'm writing
this post in won't let me do underlining at all)?

br------

Word 2003 evidently permits only the following (again, where the '----'
represents underlining understood to extend under the letters 'br'):

-------br

Is there no way to do what I want? If not, then the writers of Word
mistakenly assumed there could be no use for underlining when there is
'nothing' to underline.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word will underline trailing spaces if they're nonbreaking spaces (you just
need one in the series, plus one ordinary space after it).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Correction: The br I wrote over SIGN1 was originally over the tail end of
the
word, and got moved when this item was posted.

Purged of all the details which may interest no one, my question is simply
how I can do the following, where the '----' represents underlining
understood to extend under the letters 'br' as well (the editor I'm
writing
this post in won't let me do underlining at all)?

br------

Word 2003 evidently permits only the following (again, where the '----'
represents underlining understood to extend under the letters 'br'):

-------br

Is there no way to do what I want? If not, then the writers of Word
mistakenly assumed there could be no use for underlining when there is
'nothing' to underline.

--
Peyton Todd

Hello. I want to supply an underlining of a run of spaces which does not
end
with a character? It is customary to show the facial and other 'marking'
accompanying deaf signs (ASL) with an underlined symbol over the sign to
show
how far the marking extends, as below, where the underlining would extend
over all of SIGN1 to show that the brow raise [br] occurred over the full
sign.

br
SIGN1 SIGN2

But sometimes one would like to show that the marking begins with the
sign,
as below, where the head nod starts as the sign does and the head remains
in
that position for the remainder of the sign (or signs, since it could be
a
whole phrase).

hn
SIGN1 SIGN2

In such a case one would like to start the underlining with 'hn' and have
it
extend for the remainder of the sign or signs. But when I try that, Word
refuses to accept it and shows no underlining unless I end the a
non-space
character, which would not be accurate according to the conventions I am
using.

My Word is version 2003. Thanks.
--
Peyton Todd

Also, how can I change my e-mail address. I'm registered as
(e-mail address removed) but that address no longer exists. Now I'm at
(e-mail address removed). Will I not receive notifications of replies?

 

[Tony Jollans]

The compatibility option "Draw underlines on trailing spaces" is what I
think you want.

In Word 2007: Office Button > Word Options > Advanced tab. Scroll all the
way to the bottom and expand the "Layout options" to find it in alphabetic
order in the list.

In earlier versions: Tools > Options > Compatibility tab. Again the list is
in alphabetic order.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

Correction: The br I wrote over SIGN1 was originally over the tail end of
the
word, and got moved when this item was posted.

Purged of all the details which may interest no one, my question is simply
how I can do the following, where the '----' represents underlining
understood to extend under the letters 'br' as well (the editor I'm
writing
this post in won't let me do underlining at all)?

br------

Word 2003 evidently permits only the following (again, where the '----'
represents underlining understood to extend under the letters 'br'):

-------br

Is there no way to do what I want? If not, then the writers of Word
mistakenly assumed there could be no use for underlining when there is
'nothing' to underline.

--
Peyton Todd

Hello. I want to supply an underlining of a run of spaces which does not
end
with a character? It is customary to show the facial and other 'marking'
accompanying deaf signs (ASL) with an underlined symbol over the sign to
show
how far the marking extends, as below, where the underlining would extend
over all of SIGN1 to show that the brow raise [br] occurred over the full
sign.

br
SIGN1 SIGN2

But sometimes one would like to show that the marking begins with the
sign,
as below, where the head nod starts as the sign does and the head remains
in
that position for the remainder of the sign (or signs, since it could be
a
whole phrase).

hn
SIGN1 SIGN2

In such a case one would like to start the underlining with 'hn' and have
it
extend for the remainder of the sign or signs. But when I try that, Word
refuses to accept it and shows no underlining unless I end the a
non-space
character, which would not be accurate according to the conventions I am
using.

My Word is version 2003. Thanks.
--
Peyton Todd

Also, how can I change my e-mail address. I'm registered as
(e-mail address removed) but that address no longer exists. Now I'm at
(e-mail address removed). Will I not receive notifications of replies?