# Text format without AS?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-format-without-as/204017>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 16, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-format-without-as/204017 "2006-10-16T15:13:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![demeter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@demeter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/demeter)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-format-without-as/204017/1 "2006-10-16T15:13:50Z")

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This is not an AS question, I know how to do that, but…

How do I underline text in flash 8? its not the same as in 2004, i’m missing the underline icon (and ctrl-U does not work).

And how do I adjust th space between the text lines, so my text will exactly fit in the textbox?

Thanks,  
Demeter