Microsoft word need help on format?

I am trying to create a line in microsoft word so I put in a bunch of underscores

Date: __________

Now what I am trying to do is when they type the date in the word file it types on top of the line.

Not like it is doing now:

Date: ___Feb 11____

Anybody know the solution? Thanks!

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When you finished typing what you want underlined take you mouse to the start of the info, hold it down and move the mouse across what you want to underline. It will turn dark because you're highlighting it. Above on the toolbar there are commands. Do you see B, (bold), i (italic), etc. to the right of that is the u command. Just click on it and it will take that action to what you have highlighted. If you make a mistake, just click edit, and on the drop-down menu click undo. I hope this helps!

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Instead of typing like that, just before you type use CTRL+U.

After you're done press CTRL+U. If you use underscore as a blank, it will be treated as a character and so will go off when you type something on it.

Also you can draw a line using graphics and put it as a blank. You can adjust the thickness of the line to make it look as a blank.

Good luck!
Turn on underlining by clicking on the underscore 'U' before typing the underscore key.
Just underline it, and if you want the underscores to continue past each side, highlight the area around the date as well. This will create a continuous line.

Control + U