straight line

[Connemmara]

Does anybody know how to elongate the line fully to the end when typing up text and footnotes.

Example

That was the day it was a beautiful day

Line usually looks like this
_________________________

(a) footnote

I want

_____________________________________________
_____________________________

(a) footnote

I remember one of my typists told me how to do it and I wrote the instructions - she was the only typist to know cos it was a bit complex and she never told anybody else.

thanks for any help

[Wak]

Surely if you are typing text which is underlined on a computer you should just carry on typing using the Space bar, then you will get a continuous space which is underlined.???
Alternatively, use the ____ key next to the figure 0 on your computer.
Or have I misunderstood the question?

[Aquariel]

As you haven't said which software you're using, I'll guess at MS Word.

If you want a line that goes across the whole page, place the cursor at the start of a blank line and then use the border tool to select "bottom border" and this will put a line right across from margin to margin, which you can then type your footnotes underneath.

I think this is what you're looking for!

[Connemmara]

thanks for both your answers but no it is not what I am looking for - as I said it is complex.

Without making it long story - when you insert the footnote in the text - then it comes up at the bottom of the page - I remember vaguely that you have to do something with the line and it is not straightforward typing underscore across.

[spotit3]

Use the drawing tool and draw the line exactly the length you want it.

[Connemmara]

thanks but in this case you should not use drawing tool cos if you know this complex knowledge the line elongates without you having to draw it. I am typing up a book and of course a lot of footnotes so there is a small line jutting out at the bottom but curiosity was killing the cat. Thanks for your answers once again. I

[bibblebub]

1 Would you please confirm that it is MS Word that you are talking about?

2 Take a screenshot or photo (if you only have printed examples) of what you are after, upload it to Photobucket or somewhere similar, and then post a link to that pic here so that the rest of us can see exactly what you result you are after.

[Connemmara]

Well I have cracked it a bit - yes it is MSWord and the proper words was called
separator.

Except the line is short -

Anyway type text add a footnote or so two or three

Separator line comes in small length

___________________________


I asked help and used their instructions - view click onto footnotes and just on top of the separator line a "pane" ie instructions come up. You ask for one which I did - tried them all and still got the short one again.

Having said what I did I highlight the separate line control c and control v 2 more times.

Still I know in the panes ie continuation one the line should elongate. Hope that helps