How to type underline on computer

How to underline on a computer

When entering text on the computer, we often need to use underlines to highlight certain content or mark it. However, for some people who are not very familiar with computer input methods, typing underline can be a bit confusing. This article will introduce you to how to underline on your computer.

In different computer operating systems and software, the way to enter underscores may be slightly different. The following will introduce the common methods on Windows operating system and Mac operating system respectively.

First of all, let’s take a look at how to type underline in the Windows operating system.

In Windows systems, you can use the following methods to underline:

1. Use the underline key on the keyboard.
   On most English keyboards, the underscore is usually located in the lower right corner of the numeric keyboard, shared with the "-" (minus sign) key and the "*" (asterisk) key. Hold down the Shift key and press this key at the same time to enter an underscore.
2. Use custom shortcut keys.
   If you are using some text editing software, you can try to find related custom shortcut key settings. You can set underscore as a custom shortcut key to make it easier to type underline.
3. Use the special character insertion function.
   Many text editing software or office software provide a special character insertion function. You can use this function to find underlines and insert them into your text. Usually, you can find related functions by clicking the "Insert" or "Special Characters" option on the menu bar.

Next, let’s take a look at how to underline in the Mac operating system.

In the Mac operating system, you can use the following methods to underline:

1. Use the underline key on the keyboard.
   On most English keyboards, the underscore is usually located in the lower right corner of the numeric keyboard and is shared with the "_" (underline) key. Hold down the Shift key and press this key at the same time to enter an underscore.
2. Use the special character insertion function.
   Similar to Windows operating systems, many text editing software or office software on Mac systems also provide special character insertion functions. You can use this feature to find and insert underlines into your text. Usually, you can find related functions by clicking the "Insert" or "Special Characters" option on the menu bar.

To sum up, the method of underlining is relatively simple whether in Windows or Mac operating systems. Just position the underline key and hold down the corresponding key to enter an underline. If you still can't find the underline key, you can try typing an underline using the special character insertion feature.

I hope the introduction in this article can help everyone and make you more proficient in inputting underscores when using computers. If you have other related questions, please continue to leave a message and we will try our best to answer them. Thanks!

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