While removed from it now I used to assemble nuclear weapons. I thought
that I knew how to both follow and produce simple procedures. You are
testing my skill ;-)

Lets try one more time.

1. One of your documents that you have with "empty" numbered blank likes.
2. Press CTRL (the CTRL key) and Shift (the shift key) and the "*" key (the
one that shares space with the "8") all at one time.
3. You should see a backward "P" locking symbol at the end of all of your
paragraphs.
4. You will also see this symbol at the end of your empty paragraphs. You
create a new empty paragraph everytime you press the "Enter" key on the
keyboard.
5. Word counts empty paragraphs as a line. Remember the empty jar I spoke
of?
6. Now delete one of those empty paragraphs and it will no longer be
counted.
7. You want "space" between" your paragraphs not empty paragraphs between
your paragraphs. Or if you want space between every line then you want
"double spacing.
8. For the former, select your text and using the Format menu, select
Paragraph, using the Indents and spacing tab, spacing section either add
space after each paragraph (say 12 pts.) or use double line spacing.


--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.


TDMedia wrote:
You can do as you please, but it should be apparent to you that
Suzannne and I are both trying to help you and not frustrate
you.

That's definitely apparent, and I thank you both. I guess the lack of
emoticons on this forum made my post appear a little more "aggressive"
than it should have been.

My business (I produce custom telephone "on-hold" info programs)
forces me to express technical data in the most basic, fool-proof
manner, so that virtually anybody can understand and not feel "left
out." Your apparent assumption that I understood your references to
certain menu items and commands left me feeling like a complete
moron. It's not your fault. Perhaps this group is for more
tech-headed users. I am extremely capable of performing some of the
most advanced tasks involving my computer, but I always need the most
basic instructions at first. Once I understand the theory behind
what I'm doing, within an hour, I've usually mastered it. But when
something is explained to me in terms I've never heard before, I
instantly become a bumbling numbskull.

Thank you, again, for your input. This particular skill (eliminating
blank lines and numbers) will not likely come to me based on the
information in this post. However, I will continue to experiment and
will probably figure it out within a few weeks.

TM