First, I'm not a new user. Far from it. But this is the best group
to ask this question, I think. If somebody thinks I should ask this
question some where else, please just let me know.

My wife thinks "There HAS to be an easier way".... to create an
underlined word with spaces on both ends than the way I've grown
accustomed to doing it.

Assume a brand new document and you want to put the name of a person
signing the document near, but not precisely, in the middle of a
specifically positioned line.

So, put a tab at 4" and at 5". Tab to the tab at the 5" mark. Hold
the shift key down and push the left-arrow key once. At this point
the area between 4" and 5" is highlighted. Press cntl-U (or click the
underlined U on the icon bar) and immediately follow it up with a
single right-arrow to underline the space between 4" and 5" and
position your cursor at the end of the underline.

That is the easy part!

Now how do I type the name "Jim Anon" on that line? Note that I do
not want the name "centered" on the line (if I did, I would go about
this an entirely different way). I may want the name a little to the
right of center or a little to the left of center.

The way I normally do it, is that I (after ensuring that INSERT is on
and not OVERTYPE):

1) immediately hit a single left-arrow (this takes me to the beginning
of the underline)

2) type a single character (any character that will print). Note that
the character is NOT underlined.

3) highlight the character and underline it with cntl-U or the
underlined U icon.

4) Hit a single right-arrow (my cursor is now to the right of the
character I entered).

5) Type a space and then the characters "Jim Anon"

6) Now cursor over to the left to that first character I entered and
delete it with either the backspace key or the delete key (whichever
you feel like using, both work).

7) Now I can insert spaces (as many as necessary) immediately to the
left of the "J" (or take them out, if need be) and the word "Jim Anon"
floats to the right or to the left, as appropriate, remains underlined
and the underline remains on the screen for the entire inch (between
4" and 5").

But, again, my wife thinks that I'm nuts and there HAS to be an easier
way that involves less key strokes.

Is she right?

Thanks

Jim

Your wife is correct! smile

Set your tabs as you have been.
Place your cursor at the first tab set.
Press CTRL+U to turn underlining on.
If you want to type Jim Anon a few spaces after the beginning of the line,
then press the space bar for the couple of spaces. They won't be underlined
for a while.
Now, type in Jim Anon. The previous spaces should now be underlined.
Then press Tab. The tab will extend the line to your next tab set. Turn
off underlining. (CTRL+U)

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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"anon" wrote in message
...
First, I'm not a new user. Far from it. But this is the best group
to ask this question, I think. If somebody thinks I should ask this
question some where else, please just let me know.

My wife thinks "There HAS to be an easier way".... to create an
underlined word with spaces on both ends than the way I've grown
accustomed to doing it.

Assume a brand new document and you want to put the name of a person
signing the document near, but not precisely, in the middle of a
specifically positioned line.

So, put a tab at 4" and at 5". Tab to the tab at the 5" mark. Hold
the shift key down and push the left-arrow key once. At this point
the area between 4" and 5" is highlighted. Press cntl-U (or click the
underlined U on the icon bar) and immediately follow it up with a
single right-arrow to underline the space between 4" and 5" and
position your cursor at the end of the underline.

That is the easy part!

Now how do I type the name "Jim Anon" on that line? Note that I do
not want the name "centered" on the line (if I did, I would go about
this an entirely different way). I may want the name a little to the
right of center or a little to the left of center.

The way I normally do it, is that I (after ensuring that INSERT is on
and not OVERTYPE):

1) immediately hit a single left-arrow (this takes me to the beginning
of the underline)

2) type a single character (any character that will print). Note that
the character is NOT underlined.

3) highlight the character and underline it with cntl-U or the
underlined U icon.

4) Hit a single right-arrow (my cursor is now to the right of the
character I entered).

5) Type a space and then the characters "Jim Anon"

6) Now cursor over to the left to that first character I entered and
delete it with either the backspace key or the delete key (whichever
you feel like using, both work).

7) Now I can insert spaces (as many as necessary) immediately to the
left of the "J" (or take them out, if need be) and the word "Jim Anon"
floats to the right or to the left, as appropriate, remains underlined
and the underline remains on the screen for the entire inch (between
4" and 5").

But, again, my wife thinks that I'm nuts and there HAS to be an easier
way that involves less key strokes.

Is she right?

Thanks

Jim

On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:36:13 -0500, "Dawn Crosier, MVP"
wrote:

Your wife is correct! smile

She always is!!!

Set your tabs as you have been.
Place your cursor at the first tab set.
Press CTRL+U to turn underlining on.
If you want to type Jim Anon a few spaces after the beginning of the line,
then press the space bar for the couple of spaces. They won't be underlined
for a while.
Now, type in Jim Anon. The previous spaces should now be underlined.
Then press Tab. The tab will extend the line to your next tab set. Turn
off underlining. (CTRL+U)

Ahhhh, the "Oh, ye, have faith" way of doing things.

I love it.

Many thanks!

Jim

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"anon" wrote in message
...
First, I'm not a new user. Far from it. But this is the best group
to ask this question, I think. If somebody thinks I should ask this
question some where else, please just let me know.

My wife thinks "There HAS to be an easier way".... to create an
underlined word with spaces on both ends than the way I've grown
accustomed to doing it.

Assume a brand new document and you want to put the name of a person
signing the document near, but not precisely, in the middle of a
specifically positioned line.

So, put a tab at 4" and at 5". Tab to the tab at the 5" mark. Hold
the shift key down and push the left-arrow key once. At this point
the area between 4" and 5" is highlighted. Press cntl-U (or click the
underlined U on the icon bar) and immediately follow it up with a
single right-arrow to underline the space between 4" and 5" and
position your cursor at the end of the underline.

That is the easy part!

Now how do I type the name "Jim Anon" on that line? Note that I do
not want the name "centered" on the line (if I did, I would go about
this an entirely different way). I may want the name a little to the
right of center or a little to the left of center.

The way I normally do it, is that I (after ensuring that INSERT is on
and not OVERTYPE):

1) immediately hit a single left-arrow (this takes me to the beginning
of the underline)

2) type a single character (any character that will print). Note that
the character is NOT underlined.

3) highlight the character and underline it with cntl-U or the
underlined U icon.

4) Hit a single right-arrow (my cursor is now to the right of the
character I entered).

5) Type a space and then the characters "Jim Anon"

6) Now cursor over to the left to that first character I entered and
delete it with either the backspace key or the delete key (whichever
you feel like using, both work).

7) Now I can insert spaces (as many as necessary) immediately to the
left of the "J" (or take them out, if need be) and the word "Jim Anon"
floats to the right or to the left, as appropriate, remains underlined
and the underline remains on the screen for the entire inch (between
4" and 5").

But, again, my wife thinks that I'm nuts and there HAS to be an easier
way that involves less key strokes.

Is she right?

Thanks

Jim