When I start typing on lines, the line also moves. How to correct.

[Guest]

I have received an application form. After each item, for example, Name,
there is a line drawn. When I start typing on the line, the line also moves.
How to correct this ? Or how to stop the line moving as I want to type on the
line.

Example: Name _____________________. If I want to type my name on this line,
the line also moves on.

 

[Mike Labosh]

I have received an application form. After each item, for example, Name,

there is a line drawn. When I start typing on the line, the line also
moves.
How to correct this ? Or how to stop the line moving as I want to type on
the
line.

Example: Name _____________________. If I want to type my name on this
line,
the line also moves on.

Because the line is either a series of underscore characters, or a series of
underlined spaces or tabs. As you type, you move them along. I've always
hated filling out word doc forms, because I always have to replace the line
with my text and then underline it to get the stupid line back.

For better Word tips, try posting your question in a Word newsgroup. This
one's about Microsoft Access, the database software.

 

[Joseph Meehan]

I have received an application form. After each item, for example,
Name, there is a line drawn. When I start typing on the line, the
line also moves. How to correct this ? Or how to stop the line moving
as I want to type on the line.

Example: Name _____________________. If I want to type my name on
this line, the line also moves on.

That's because the person who made the form does not really know how to
use MS Word. They can add a line rather than an series of underline spaces
and a tab space to the end and then it will not move and you can type it
where you need it. They could also use a text box, but they don't know
about either.

If you want to find out about Microsoft Word, you really should go to a
Microsoft Word newsgroup. This newsgroup is devoted to questions about MS
Access the Microsoft database program.

 

[Mike Painter]

That's because the person who made the form does not really know
how to use MS Word. They can add a line rather than an series of
underline spaces and a tab space to the end and then it will not move
and you can type it where you need it. They could also use a text
box, but they don't know about either.

If you want to find out about Microsoft Word, you really should go
to a Microsoft Word newsgroup. This newsgroup is devoted to questions
about MS Access the Microsoft database program.

True enough but the answer to his question is to tap the insert key and
move to the over-write mode.

 

[ôë]

Because the line is either a series of underscore characters, or a series of
underlined spaces or tabs. As you type, you move them along. I've always
hated filling out word doc forms, because I always have to replace the line
with my text and then underline it to get the stupid line back.

For better Word tips, try posting your question in a Word newsgroup. This
one's about Microsoft Access, the database software.
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Mike Labosh, MCSD
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