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Is it a period, or is it Word's symbol for a space? Go into Tools/Options
and see if the box is checked that shows either "all" formatting marks, or
maybe just the "space" formatting mark, which is like a period.


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That's not a period, it's a non-printing character that represents a space.

http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

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That's not a period, it's a non-printing character that represents a space.

http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

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Thank you very much for your help Mr. Jim Wood!

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Is it a period, or is it Word's symbol for a space? Go into Tools/Options
and see if the box is checked that shows either "all" formatting marks, or
maybe just the "space" formatting mark, which is like a period.


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You're very welcome Wayne S LaGant.

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That's not a period, it's a non-printing character that represents a
space.

http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

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college!

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