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
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"pebblesr" wrote in message
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I included a header and footer on each page and then realized it wasn't
necessary. So I went in and tried to delete them and my essay now has a
period between each word of the document. It also shows the paragraph
symbol
at the beginning and ending of each paragraph, which is not necessary
either.