[Racn88]

I was typing, saved my doc and when I went back to open it something had
happened. I've removed Word and installed it again, still having the same
problem. At the beginning and end of sentences I have a paragraph sign and
between each word I have dots. I'm sure this is something very simple but
I've spent hours trying to figure it out. Any ideas?? Thanks

[Racn88]

I should have told you, it is Microsoft Office 2000 and the text does not
copy in that format to a doc that isn't word.... like on this message board,
it copies "normal." Thanks for your help in advance


"Racn88" wrote:

I was typing, saved my doc and when I went back to open it something had
happened. I've removed Word and installed it again, still having the same
problem. At the beginning and end of sentences I have a paragraph sign and
between each word I have dots. I'm sure this is something very simple but
I've spent hours trying to figure it out. Any ideas?? Thanks

[Jay Freedman]

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:21:00 -0800, Racn88
wrote:

I was typing, saved my doc and when I went back to open it something had
happened. I've removed Word and installed it again, still having the same
problem. At the beginning and end of sentences I have a paragraph sign and
between each word I have dots. I'm sure this is something very simple but
I've spent hours trying to figure it out. Any ideas?? Thanks

Look on the toolbar -- find the button with the paragraph mark ¶ on it -- click
it once to turn off the nonprinting characters you described. It's a toggle,
turning the characters on or off each time you click it.

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...PrintChars.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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[Racn88]

You are wonderful, thank you very much. I did not have that on my toolbar,
so I would have never found it! I added it though

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:21:00 -0800, Racn88
wrote:

I was typing, saved my doc and when I went back to open it something had
happened. I've removed Word and installed it again, still having the same
problem. At the beginning and end of sentences I have a paragraph sign and
between each word I have dots. I'm sure this is something very simple but
I've spent hours trying to figure it out. Any ideas?? Thanks

Look on the toolbar -- find the button with the paragraph mark ¶ on it -- click
it once to turn off the nonprinting characters you described. It's a toggle,
turning the characters on or off each time you click it.

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...PrintChars.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

[grammatim[_2_]]

You probably turned on the non-printing characters by typing Ctrl-*.

BTW reinstalling Word almost never solves anything.

On Jan 4, 12:48*am, Racn88 wrote:
You are wonderful, thank you very much. *I did not have that on my toolbar,
so I would have never found it! *I added it though



"Jay Freedman" wrote:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:21:00 -0800, Racn88
wrote:

I was typing, saved my doc and when I went back to open it something had
happened. *I've removed Word and installed it again, still having the same
problem. *At the beginning and end of *sentences I have a paragraph sign and
between each word I have dots. *I'm sure this is something very simple but
I've spent hours trying to figure it out. * Any ideas?? *Thanks

Look on the toolbar -- find the button with the paragraph mark ¶ on it -- click
it once to turn off the nonprinting characters you described. It's a toggle,
turning the characters on or off each time you click it.

Seehttp://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP * * * *FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.-

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It is on the Standard toolbar by default. If you are displaying the Standard
and Formatting toolbars on a single row and have never used this button, it
may very well have been hidden.

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

"Racn88" wrote in message
...
You are wonderful, thank you very much. I did not have that on my
toolbar,
so I would have never found it! I added it though

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:21:00 -0800, Racn88

wrote:

I was typing, saved my doc and when I went back to open it something had
happened. I've removed Word and installed it again, still having the
same
problem. At the beginning and end of sentences I have a paragraph sign
and
between each word I have dots. I'm sure this is something very simple
but
I've spent hours trying to figure it out. Any ideas?? Thanks

Look on the toolbar -- find the button with the paragraph mark ¶ on it --
click
it once to turn off the nonprinting characters you described. It's a
toggle,
turning the characters on or off each time you click it.

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...PrintChars.htm.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.