Rather than using Shift Underline to get that effect, I would set up a
signature block using a table with only the necessary cells having borders.

Aside from that, if I understood what you were doing correctly, I was not
able to replicate the problem. I am using Word 2003 however.

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"r3" wrote in message
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Office 2000, Windows XP platform - user sets a tab and uses the shift
underline to create a signature line, presses tab to start the other
signature line and uses the shift underline and if she goes past the
margin
word closes. I can recreate on any machine I try on in the firm. Is this
a
bug? I have not come across this before. Thanks for your assistance!