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	How to underline text in a MText object?
	If you are using an external MText editor or a LISP application, you can use control characters to underline text. The syntax is \L and \l (= uppercase and lowercase "L") - e.g.: `Please \Lunderline\l this` Please underline this NB: This will not work in the Internal MText editor.

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applies to: AutoCAD 2008 · AutoCAD 2000 · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map 3D ·

See also:
Tip 8989:	Control codes "%%" in text entities.
Tip 8640:	Text formatting codes in MText objects.
Tip 7191:	How to increase the offset between MLeader text and underline?
Tip 4325:	How to underline text in a RTEXT entity?
Tip 3123:	Underlining one word and all Mtext is underlined.

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CAD tip # 4324:

How to underline text in a MText object?