underline

[Guest]

How do you underline a blank space as in creating a signature line or data
entry line? I've tried for years to figure this out. I can do it in Word
Perfect & manual typewriter but not in Word.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

This excellent article by Suzanne Barnhill and Dave Rado describes a number
of ways to accomplish that aim:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm

Although it talks about forms, the techniques can be applied elsewhere. I
suspect that the 4th method (look for "Here are a few ways to "draw a line")
would be the most appropriate for what you're talking about.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You can use a tab with an underlined leader, though sometimes the best way
to set up the signature page of a contract is to use a table with the
necessary columns and rows with just the bottom border applied to the
appropriate cells.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Guest]

Suzanne Barnhill's article explains what I need but I do not have the
"Protect Sections" option - how do I get to it

E Mils

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Your document must contain more than one section before you can protect
specific ones. When you have at least two sections, you'll have that option.

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

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