What you are seeing is the "end of document" indicator. This can be helpful
if you don't display nonprinting characters. If you do not see it
immediately below the last line of text, then you know you must have a lot
of empty paragraphs between the text and the end of the document--possibly
enough to cause a blank page to print.
Note, however, that this is visible only in Normal view. As Jezebel has
said, sending a PDF would be better than sending a Word document, but if you
must send a Word document, you can save it in Print Layout view, and it will
open in that view on the recipient's computer. If the recipient wants to
switch to Normal view for some reason, then you can assume he is comfortable
with that view and used to seeing the end-of-document line. Note, too, that
if the recipient is comfortable viewing nonprinting characters, he will have
those displayed as well, and you have no control over that, so you would be
best advised to reduce them to a minimum so you don't look incompetent; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org
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"Bradw" wrote in message
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I'm having a small problem with Word for students and teachers 2002.
Somehow, when the document is in the "normal" layout, there is a line of
underline BELOW the cursor. When the document is in the "print layout" it
disappears. It wouldn't be a huge problem except for the fact that I'm
doing
a resume' and when people open the document and enlarge it to be better
able
to read it, the underline will show. I've tried everything to get rid of
the
problem including uninstalling and reinstalling the program. Any help
with
this would be appreciated
I also have Works on my computer. This is a computer dumby question, but
if
I do my resume' in works, will employers with Word be able to view the
document sent in e-mail or attached to e-mail?
Thanks!!!
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Thanks!
Bradw