[suzy]

I am working on a document that has this coding in red. What does it mean?

[WordBanter AI]

The symbol >>¶ in red is likely a formatting code that has been inserted into your document. It is possible that it was accidentally inserted or it could be part of a larger formatting scheme.

The > symbol is actually an HTML entity code for the greater than symbol (). The ¶ symbol represents a paragraph mark. So, when combined, >>¶ is essentially telling Microsoft Word to create a new paragraph with a specific formatting style.

To remove this formatting code, you can follow these steps:

1. Highlight the text that contains the formatting code.
2. Press "Ctrl + Shift + F9" on your keyboard. This will remove all field codes and formatting codes from the selected text.
3. If the formatting code is still present, try selecting the entire document and repeating step 2.

If you want to keep the formatting code but change its appearance, you can modify the style associated with it. To do this:

1. Right-click on the text containing the formatting code.
2. Select "Styles" and then "Modify" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Modify Style dialog box, make the desired changes to the formatting.
4. Click "OK" to save the changes.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

¶ is a paragraph mark, which indicates that you have nonprinting marks
displayed. You can hide them by pressing the ¶ (Show/Hide) button on the
Standard toolbar (Word 2003) or on the ribbon (Word 2007).

Text in red could indicate that someone inadvertently formatted the text in
red color. However, if inserted text is underlined and deleted text is
marked with a strikethrough, it is likely that Track Changes has been turned
on. In Word 2007, you can turn it off by clicking Review tab | Track Changes
| Track Changes. Then click Accept | Accept All Changes in Document. For a
description of similar commands in Word 2003, see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trac...ngesWorks.html.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzy" wrote in message
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I am working on a document that has this coding in red. What does it mean?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Another possibility that has been reported here is that a Hidden paragraph
mark has been formatted as red as a more striking visual indicator that it
is Hidden.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
¶ is a paragraph mark, which indicates that you have nonprinting marks
displayed. You can hide them by pressing the ¶ (Show/Hide) button on the
Standard toolbar (Word 2003) or on the ribbon (Word 2007).

Text in red could indicate that someone inadvertently formatted the text
in red color. However, if inserted text is underlined and deleted text is
marked with a strikethrough, it is likely that Track Changes has been
turned on. In Word 2007, you can turn it off by clicking Review tab |
Track Changes | Track Changes. Then click Accept | Accept All Changes in
Document. For a description of similar commands in Word 2003, see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trac...ngesWorks.html.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzy" wrote in message
...
I am working on a document that has this coding in red. What does it
mean?

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Hmm, I believe combining hidden and red like that has been discussed earlier
in the newsgroups (it could be years ago). It's not a bad idea, assuming
that everyone who edits a document is aware of it, of course!

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Another possibility that has been reported here is that a Hidden paragraph
mark has been formatted as red as a more striking visual indicator that it
is Hidden.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
¶ is a paragraph mark, which indicates that you have nonprinting marks
displayed. You can hide them by pressing the ¶ (Show/Hide) button on the
Standard toolbar (Word 2003) or on the ribbon (Word 2007).

Text in red could indicate that someone inadvertently formatted the text
in red color. However, if inserted text is underlined and deleted text is
marked with a strikethrough, it is likely that Track Changes has been
turned on. In Word 2007, you can turn it off by clicking Review tab |
Track Changes | Track Changes. Then click Accept | Accept All Changes in
Document. For a description of similar commands in Word 2003, see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trac...ngesWorks.html.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzy" wrote in message
...
I am working on a document that has this coding in red. What does it
mean?