how do you remove an automatic underline created by microsoft word in a word document?

Question

how do you remove an automatic underline created by microsoft word in a word document?

Answer 1

No answer here yet has addressed this individual's question. He's asking about the auto-generated horizontal lines. I found a procedure that works:



1. The line is not deletable because it's technically not "selectable," because it's an auto-generated "border" that Microsoft thinks is a "feature." :) They add it if you string together a handful of dashes or equal signs. To get rid of one, do not try to select (do not try to highlight) any line. Instead put the cursor on the point immediately BEFORE the auto-generated line.



2. Click on the Format menu...go to the "Page Border" tab. (If the Format menu is not available, you're using a version of Word that hides it somewhere else...in this case select the "Page Layout" menu, find the "Page Background" portion of the ribbon, and click on "Page Borders." Then go to the "Page Border" tab.)



3. Select "NONE" on the left, in this "Page Borders" tab.



4. Go to the "Borders" (which means "Tab Borders") tab, and again select "NONE."



This should remove the auto-generated border. If it doesn't go away, try these additional tricks:

a. Select any text immediately before or after the line.

b. Find your way to the "Borders and Shading" menu, as described above.

c. Before applying a change, try configuring it to "Apply to" the option "Text" (lower right hand corner of the "Borders and Shading" dialog box). Then do the changes listed in Steps 1 to 4 above.

d. If it had already been set to "Apply to text," then try applying it to "Paragraph" instead. Then do the changes listed in Steps 1 to 4 above.



These steps should make the line disappear.



I hope this helps; I've had the same problem for years, and now finally have a solution.



- Michael Vorhis

....... Author of Suspense/Mystery Thriller ARCHANGEL

....... Author of Adventure Thriller OPEN DISTANCE

Answer 2

This seems to work in Word 2002, so it just might in 2000 also:



1. On the menu bar, click the button that looks like this: ¶

2. This will display dots where spaces were, and left-arrows where any tabs were. More importantly, it will display a paragraph mark (¶) at the end of every paragraph.

3. Select the one on the line you want to delete.

4. Click the Format->Borders and Shading menu item.

5. Click the box that says "None."

6. Click OK.



That should do it.

Answer 3

From MS:

Select the paragraph immediately above the line and use the Home Tab->Paragraph Group->Borders button (it's at the bottom right of the group), then click No border.

Answer 4

Only press cntrl+Q to remove fixed shift+underscore line from microsoft word,,,



thanks

Answer 5

It took our IT expert 30 minutes to figure it out... she highlighted several lines of text above and below the offending line and then using the Border quick button located on the Home page, she choose No Border. It FINALLY WENT AWAY! Thank you Dottie!!!



My problem then was that I wanted a border, but the line I originally had wasn't as thick as the other lines that had inserted into the document. Dottie then highlighted the text I wanted to put a border underneath and using the same quick button, just asked it for a bottom border. Miraculously, a border of the same thickness appeared and 1 1/2 hours later, I was able to move on.

Answer 6

Word 2007 Remove Formatting

Answer 7

I have exactly the same problem and nothing that has been said here have helped.

Answer 8

I have never encountered this problem. If you have and ABCcheck button it might help to press that and see if anything happens. There is also a settings key that asks if you want auto correct. You might want to try and check that out too. I know this is not spacific but i hope it helps a little!

Answer 9

refer answer no-2, that starts with (no answer something). that will provide you the right and the best solution.

that person is seriously a blessed human being.

Answer 10

solid black line

Answer 11

Highlight the text you want done, right-click and click "Remove Hyperlink".



If it's a spelling error, just press Ctrl + U.



I hope that helped.

Answer 12

If the underline is created by Word thinking its creating a link to either a web site or email address then right click and "remove hyperlink"

Answer 13

Highlight it & click the little underline symbol. Or highlight it and go to format, font, and there's a little box for underline details you can take it out of.

Answer 14

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.healthboostpc.com



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Answer 15

Select

Format

Font

and then where it says underline select none.



If you have the new Word (Vista Edition)



Then select

Home Tab

the arrow in the corner under Font

and chose none where it says underline.

Answer 16

It is an "underline" or the wiggly line that indicates a misspelled word or bad grammer? Look in the Tools under Options and on the Spelling and Grammer tab. You can uncheck the boxes that tell it to check the spelling and grammer while you are typing and the lines will go away.

Answer 17

If it's a squiggly underline - right-click the word and add it to the dictionary (or spell it right). If it's not squiggly - select the word and CTRL+U.

Answer 18

right below the "open" folder (the manila folder icon) there's a drop down menu, hit the down arrow and select clear formating. It will clear it. It will default everything and set up the font as Times New Roman, just choose again the font you wanted it to be.

Answer 19

Read MV's suggestion! It works! Thank you MV!

Answer 20

The only case where that happens, is when you have copied or received a text with a hyperlink attached. Simply mark the text and click remove hyperlink.

Answer 21

Looking for an answer on this too

Answer 22

Normally the easiest way is to:



Highlight the underlined portion and then press:



CONTROL U and it will toggle the Underline feature.



Sarge

Answer 23

Hilight the section and press the ' U ' at the top of the screen to turn it on and off. :) Hope I was a help!

Answer 24

spell the word correctly.

Answer 25

control u.....?