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Sugar2678
Copper Contributor
May 04, 2023

excel cell text underlining

I selected a cell and underlined the text.  It looked correct

However, when I clicked on the next cell, the underlining extended beyond the words to the end of the cell.

What am I doing wrong?  I have done this a million times and this week is the first time I have experienced this.

 

Thanks,

  • Rollin's avatar
    Rollin
    Copper Contributor

    Change your cell formatting to "Text"

     

    This fixed the issue for me.

  • Logaraj Sekar's avatar
    Logaraj Sekar
    Steel Contributor
    Whether you selected and applied underline for entire row or column. coz you told next cell, whether is in a row or column.
    • Sugar2678's avatar
      Sugar2678
      Copper Contributor

      I only selected and applied underlining to the words, not the whole cell.  And it looks correct, but when I proceed, it reverts to underlining all the way across the width of the cell.  

       

      Before

      Cat sat on the hat

       

      After clicking on next cell

      Cat sat on the hat____________
      • Logaraj Sekar's avatar
        Logaraj Sekar
        Steel Contributor

        Sugar2678 

        I think you are entering data on same cell. 

         

        After the word "hat", press Ctrl+U (or) disable underline, then type.

         

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