Word – How to add bottom border to text in Word

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I have some text in Word:

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And i want some portion to have a bottom border:

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So performing the obvious action (and the action documented by Microsoft in KB 145149), i select to apply a Bottom Border:

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But rather than applying a bottom border, it applies all Outside Borders:

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The reason i know it's all "Outside Border", is because Word tells me:

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How do i place a line under text in Word (2010, 64-bit, Windows 10, on a Friday)?

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Best Answer

Have you tried just using the underline?

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