How do you put a blank underline in an Access (rich text) text box
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I need to include a blank line in a text box to hold a signature in an Access form. Flanking several space characters with <u> </u> doesn't do it. I flanked another word in the text box with the <u> </u> and it worked fine. Typing several successive underscores doesn't look right (it's dashed).
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I need to include a blank line in a text box to hold a signature in an Access form. Flanking several space characters with <u> </u> doesn't do it. I flanked another word in the text box with the <u> </u> and it worked fine. Typing several successive underscores doesn't look right (it's dashed).
forms ms-access underline
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I need to include a blank line in a text box to hold a signature in an Access form. Flanking several space characters with <u> </u> doesn't do it. I flanked another word in the text box with the <u> </u> and it worked fine. Typing several successive underscores doesn't look right (it's dashed).
forms ms-access underline
edited Nov 21 at 11:47
Andre
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asked Nov 20 at 14:59
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I need to include a blank line in a text box to hold a signature in an Access form. Flanking several space characters with <u> </u> doesn't do it. I flanked another word in the text box with the <u> </u> and it worked fine. Typing several successive underscores doesn't look right (it's dashed).
forms ms-access underline
forms ms-access underline
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asked Nov 20 at 14:59
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You can insert some divs:
<div>Signed by:</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>____________________</div>
<div>Signer</div>
Edit: Two methods:
<div>Using font <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 8:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=1>___________________________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div>or <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 24:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=6>____________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font size=3>Using underline and an end-of-line marker:</font></div>
<div><u> <</u></div>
Displays in Access 2016 like this:
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
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It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
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Appending a hairspace (character code 8202) to the end of a string of "regular" spaces (code 32) allows underlining the entire string of preceding spaces. Thanks to Gustav for opening the door to this solution.
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
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You can insert some divs:
<div>Signed by:</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>____________________</div>
<div>Signer</div>
Edit: Two methods:
<div>Using font <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 8:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=1>___________________________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div>or <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 24:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=6>____________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font size=3>Using underline and an end-of-line marker:</font></div>
<div><u> <</u></div>
Displays in Access 2016 like this:
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
29.2k51734
It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
|
show 7 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You can insert some divs:
<div>Signed by:</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>____________________</div>
<div>Signer</div>
Edit: Two methods:
<div>Using font <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 8:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=1>___________________________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div>or <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 24:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=6>____________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font size=3>Using underline and an end-of-line marker:</font></div>
<div><u> <</u></div>
Displays in Access 2016 like this:
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
29.2k51734
It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
|
show 7 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You can insert some divs:
<div>Signed by:</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>____________________</div>
<div>Signer</div>
Edit: Two methods:
<div>Using font <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 8:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=1>___________________________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div>or <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 24:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=6>____________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font size=3>Using underline and an end-of-line marker:</font></div>
<div><u> <</u></div>
Displays in Access 2016 like this:
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
29.2k51734
You can insert some divs:
<div>Signed by:</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>____________________</div>
<div>Signer</div>
Edit: Two methods:
<div>Using font <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 8:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=1>___________________________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div>or <font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2>Microsoft Sans Serif 24:</font></div>
<div><font face="Microsoft Sans Serif" size=6>____________</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font size=3>Using underline and an end-of-line marker:</font></div>
<div><u> <</u></div>
Displays in Access 2016 like this:
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
29.2k51734
edited Nov 21 at 8:50
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
29.2k51734
answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
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answered Nov 20 at 15:22
Gustav
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29.2k51734
It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
|
show 7 more comments
It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
It doesn't show in my original comment, but I tried the "<u> </u>" method and it worked when a word was flanked by the html underline format markers but not when spaces were flanked. Also, as mentioned in the original, the repeated underscore method doesn't look right in my form. I also tried wrapping my repeated underscores with the html underline code and it still has gaps.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 17:14
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Hmm.. Edge does it right - renders a continuous underscore.
– Gustav
Nov 20 at 17:40
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
Do you mean that when you flank several spaces with the u's you get a continuous underscore in Edge? Just to clarify I'm not in a browser, I'm filling out a (rich) text box on an Access report form. Again, the wrapping u's work on actual words but not on a string of spaces.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 18:49
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
well, this is kind of wash now because when I set the box to rich text (to be able to use HTML), I lose the ability to set the line spacing in the text box. The properties say the line spacing is set as I want it (0.1"), but I when I view the print preview, the lines aren't spaced. If I switch back to Plain Text, the line-spacing is correct.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:10
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
I still want to know why the repeated underscore technique produces gaps...maybe it has something to do with the selected font.
– MBB70
Nov 20 at 19:12
|
show 7 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
Appending a hairspace (character code 8202) to the end of a string of "regular" spaces (code 32) allows underlining the entire string of preceding spaces. Thanks to Gustav for opening the door to this solution.
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Appending a hairspace (character code 8202) to the end of a string of "regular" spaces (code 32) allows underlining the entire string of preceding spaces. Thanks to Gustav for opening the door to this solution.
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Appending a hairspace (character code 8202) to the end of a string of "regular" spaces (code 32) allows underlining the entire string of preceding spaces. Thanks to Gustav for opening the door to this solution.
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
Appending a hairspace (character code 8202) to the end of a string of "regular" spaces (code 32) allows underlining the entire string of preceding spaces. Thanks to Gustav for opening the door to this solution.
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
answered Nov 21 at 19:16
MBB70
469
469
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
add a comment |
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
65279 (zero width non-breaking space) is probably the better choice.
– MBB70
Nov 21 at 19:20
add a comment |
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