underline words only

[jeannine]

I'm using Word 2002, and I've set up a macro for setting
up our documents with default margins, justification, page
numbering, etc. I'd like to add "underline words only" in
my macro as well, since we deal with a lot of biological
names. Is there a way to set the underline feature so that
whenever you turn it on throughout a document using ctrl
u, it will underline only words, without having to go into
format, font, etc. Is ctrl shift W the only other quick
way to do it? In other words, when I was using Word
Perfect, after I used my setup macro, whenever I turned
underline on, it would automatically underline words only.
I'm sorry if this looks like a really lame question.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Create a character style featuring underline words only. Assign a keystroke
combination to the style - reassign CTRL+U if you wish, but I would suggest
CTRL+SHIFT+U. Click the add to template check box before exiting the style
formatting dialog and don't forget to save normal.dot when prompted on
closing Word

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[Jay Freedman]

Hi, Jeannine,

You can assign any keyboard shortcut you like to any command that's
available. If you would rather have word-only underlining when you press
Ctrl+U, do this:

- Open the Tools > Customize dialog.
- Click the Keyboard button.
- Check that the "Save changes in" box lists Normal.dot.
- In the Categories list, click Format.
- In the Commands list, click WordUnderline.
- Put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" box.
- Press the Ctrl+U shortcut. Below the box, it will tell you that shortcut
is currently assigned to Underline.
- Click the Assign button.
- Click the Close buttons in both dialogs.
When you close Word, if it asks whether to save Normal.dot, say yes.

In a setup macro, the following code will change the assignment just for the
current document, even if you left it unchanged in Normal.dot:

Dim myKey As KeyBinding
CustomizationContext = ActiveDocument
Set myKey = FindKey(BuildKeyCode(wdKeyControl, wdKeyU))
myKey.Rebind KeyCategory:=wdKeyCategoryCommand, _
Command:="WordUnderline"

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It depends on how you are applying the underline. If you're using Ctrl+U and
find Ctrl+Shift+W too much trouble, you might reassign Ctrl+U to word
underline. If you're using the Underline toolbar button, then add a toolbar
button for Word Underline.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[jeannine]

Thanks very much ! That's what I think I'll do.

Jeannine

 

[jeannine]

Thanks, everyone for your help.

Jeannine

-----Original Message-----
Create a character style featuring underline words only. Assign a keystroke
combination to the style - reassign CTRL+U if you wish, but I would suggest
CTRL+SHIFT+U. Click the add to template check box before exiting the style
formatting dialog and don't forget to save normal.dot when prompted on
closing Word

--
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word
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[jeannin]

Thanks very much for your reply and input.

Jeannine

 

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-----Original Message-----
I'm using Word 2002, and I've set up a macro for setting
up our documents with default margins, justification, page
numbering, etc. I'd like to add "underline words only" in
my macro as well, since we deal with a lot of biological
names. Is there a way to set the underline feature so that
whenever you turn it on throughout a document using ctrl
u, it will underline only words, without having to go into
format, font, etc. Is ctrl shift W the only other quick
way to do it? In other words, when I was using Word
Perfect, after I used my setup macro, whenever I turned
underline on, it would automatically underline words only.
I'm sorry if this looks like a really lame question.
.