What inline underline styles are possible in Gmail?
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Gmail supports several inline underline styles through both toolbar options and keyboard shortcuts. Here's a comprehensive overview of what's available:
Basic Underline Options
- Standard underline (
Ctrl+Uor ⌘+U on Mac): Creates a single line under text - Double underline: Available through the formatting toolbar
- Strikethrough (technically a style of underline): Shows text with a line through it
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Style | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Underline | Ctrl + U | ⌘ + U |
| Strikethrough | Alt + Shift + 5 | ⌘ + Shift + X |
Advanced Styling
- Color Customization
- Text color can be changed independently from underline color
- Available through the text color picker in the toolbar
- Font Combination
- Can combine underlines with other font styles
- Works with bold, italic, and strikethrough simultaneously
Implementation Methods
- Toolbar Method
- Select text
- Click the underline button in the formatting toolbar
- Choose desired style from dropdown
- HTML Method12345
<!-- Standard underline --> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Underlined text</span> <!-- Double underline --> <span style="text-decoration: underline double;">Doubly underlined text</span>
Limitations
- Custom underline colors aren't directly supported
- Wavy or dotted underlines aren't available
- Some advanced CSS underline properties won't render in emails
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