If this is some font other than Times New Roman, it might be a paragraph
mark. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

Otherwise, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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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"Sixshooter" wrote in message
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When opening a new word document with Office 97, I get a square in the top
left corner of the new document. Can anyone tell me how to stop this
happening.