so did I,I looked in custom number formats to see how you could do the
underline but no joy,as well as the 12 number base problem.Your way will work
`Howard
but i will have to stick with a leading underscore
--
paul
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"L. Howard Kittle" wrote:

I said hit the underscore icon... really should be the Underline icon on the
tool bar.

Regards,
Howard

"diane" <diane @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message
...
I want to make an excel page with the quordinating number as measurements
with out using ' or " (example 1'0" to 1'6") but i want an underscore
under
the number instead of " after it. can someone please tell me how to do
this.
Or if its even possible.