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Underline stops after a Word in converted PDF file

Anonymous
2020-12-12T17:59:59+00:00

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to convert this Word file in PDF, but whenever I try the underline disappears.

Is there a way to fix it?

In the attachment you'll see what I mean.

And this is the result in the PDF.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 278K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-12-13T03:31:24+00:00

    If you used spaces at the end of the line, then the problem is that, by default, Word doesn't honor an underline under trailing spaces (unless they are nonbreaking). The desktop version of Word has an option (File | Options | Advanced: Layout Options) to "Draw underline on trailing spaces," but you will not have access to this in Word Online.

    What you can do instead is set a tab stop where you want the underline to end and underline the tab character.

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 278K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-12-14T13:02:06+00:00

    The easiest way is to use the horizontal ruler. Just click on it at the right margin to insert a tab stop. Then select the tab character (the arrow that will be displayed when you display nonprinting characters) and underline it. See http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/SettingTabs.htm and http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/LinesInForms.htm

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-14T08:50:56+00:00

    Pardon my ignorance, but how do I do the tab stop thing?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-12T21:08:31+00:00

    I used Underlined text.

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  5. Suzanne S Barnhill 278K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-12-12T21:00:24+00:00

    How is the underline created?

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