Text may unexpectedly appear with a solid or dotted underline for Japanese users in Word

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Word for Microsoft 365

Last Updated: May 14, 2025

ISSUE

In Version 2504, Japanese users have reported text unexpectedly underlined with a solid or dotted line.

STATUS: FIXED

This issue has been fixed by a service change.

For users still seeing the issue, please close all open Office apps and re-open Word to ensure the change has been picked up.

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