How underline spaces at end of a line?

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Is there any way to underline space characters at the end of a line? i.e.
beyond the last printable character and before the paragraph mark.

Thanks for any help.
 
Is there any way to underline space characters at the end of a line? i.e.
beyond the last printable character and before the paragraph mark.

Thanks for any help.
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One way: In Word 2003 or earlier, go to Tools > Options > Compatibility -- or in
Word 2007, go to Office button > Word Options > Advanced > Layout Options (this
button is all the way at the bottom of the dialog, and expands it further). In
either case, check the option "Draw underline on trailing spaces".

Another way: Open the tab dialog (Alt+O, T) and set a tab stop at or near the
right margin with an underline leader. Then type a tab character after the last
character of regular text. This has the advantage that the right ends of all the
underlines will line up.
 
There are two ways:

1. Make the last space (well, the last but one) a nonbreaking space.

2. Check the box for "Draw underline on trailing spaces" on the
Compatibility tab of Tools | Options.
 
Nonbreaking spaces can be underlined.

To make a nonbreaking space, use this combination of keys:

Control + Shift + Spacebar

Only the last space needs to be a nonbreaking in order to underline all the
spaces (and a word) before it.
 
I can't see the original question so am guessing from the title, but to
underline trailing spaces there is a compatibility option, "Draw underline
on trailing spaces". You can find this, in Word 2007, under Office Button >
Word Options > Advanced tab > Layout Options (at the very bottom), or, in
earlier versions, under Tools > Options > Compatibility tab
 
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