Underscore Character Doesn't Display with Exact Line Spacing

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q85455
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

If you are running Word for Windows under Windows 3.1 and you are using Exact line spacing, underscore characters (_) or underline formatting either will not be displayed or will disappear when the text wraps to a new line.

This problem does not affect printing; underscore characters print correctly even though they are not displayed. This is frequently seen with non-porportional True Type fonts.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

WORKAROUND

You can work around this problem in Word 6.0 by using Raised spacing:

  1. From the Format menu, choose Font.

  2. Select the Character Spacing tab.

  3. From the Position list, select Raised.

MORE INFORMATION

If you set the line spacing to Exactly and select a measurement that is less than the automatic height of the font, underscore characters will not be displayed. For example, if you set line spacing to Exactly 9-point for a 10-point font, any underscore characters in this text will not be displayed.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. In a new Word for Windows document, change the font to Courier New. Change the font size to 12-point.

  2. From the Format menu, choose Paragraph. Select Exactly in the Line Spacing box, and type "10.8pt" (without the quotation marks) in the At box. Choose the OK button.

  3. Type some text until at least one word wraps to a new line. Be sure to include two or more underscore characters in this text.

Depending on the font and point size used, the underscore characters either will not appear at all or will disappear when the text begins to wrap at the end of the line. When you use certain TrueType fonts and point sizes, the underscore characters will not appear at all. When you use other fonts and point sizes, the underscore characters will disappear after at least one word wraps to a new line.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 184-187


KBCategory: kbdisplay kbusage
KBSubcategory: kbfont
Additional query words: winword2 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c 6.0
word6 6.0a 6.0c winword winword2 win31 true type ttf
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Version : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform : WINDOWS


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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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