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Underline selected text

Applies underline formatting to the selected text in many text editors and word processors.

Ctrl + U

When to use it

When you want to emphasize text by underlining it in a document, email, or text field.

Pro tip

In many applications, you can also use Ctrl+U to toggle underline on/off for new text.

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