You might find this helpful:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm
jrbpub wrote:
I am a newspaper editor and often get Word documents from freelancers, etc.
When I flow their stories into a pagination program I find that each line has
a hard return (paragraph mark) and must be edited by hand. I looked through
the options in Word and couldn't pinpoint the setting that creates this
situation. I'd appreciate any help.