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How to delete a dividing line created with asterisks
In order to delineate the end of one subject and begin another, I typed in a
line of asterisks, and no way, no how can I get rid of it. I've tried all the logical ways, and searched help and the Word for Dummies book, to no avail. I did not put spaces between the asterisks, which one person told me was a mistake. Help! Also, I would like to know what the "lightening bolt" symbol is. It often shows up, but mostly when I try to indent a paragraph. I'm praying no one will spam this email address, as it could get me fired. Thank you. |
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How to delete a dividing line created with asterisks
It's a border. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Sukiyaki" wrote in message ... In order to delineate the end of one subject and begin another, I typed in a line of asterisks, and no way, no how can I get rid of it. I've tried all the logical ways, and searched help and the Word for Dummies book, to no avail. I did not put spaces between the asterisks, which one person told me was a mistake. Help! Also, I would like to know what the "lightening bolt" symbol is. It often shows up, but mostly when I try to indent a paragraph. I'm praying no one will spam this email address, as it could get me fired. Thank you. |
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How to delete a dividing line created with asterisks
Thanks so much to Suzanne and Jay. I wish one of you could sit by my side as
I learn...not only am I new to Word, I'm new to the PC, which makes it even more of a puzzle! It's great to get help so fast, and be able to keep my job because you help make it "look" like I know what I'm doing! The only little trouble I had using the information was due to the fact that it seems to be written for Word 2003, and I'm using 2007. There is no "format/borders" tab, and it takes me quite a bit of searching through all the tabs to find something similar...nothing seems to be in its logical place! For that matter, I'm even having trouble locating where to turn off auto-formatting! Thanks again! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It's a border. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Sukiyaki" wrote in message ... In order to delineate the end of one subject and begin another, I typed in a line of asterisks, and no way, no how can I get rid of it. I've tried all the logical ways, and searched help and the Word for Dummies book, to no avail. I did not put spaces between the asterisks, which one person told me was a mistake. Help! Also, I would like to know what the "lightening bolt" symbol is. It often shows up, but mostly when I try to indent a paragraph. I'm praying no one will spam this email address, as it could get me fired. Thank you. |
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How to delete a dividing line created with asterisks
Word 2007 is so dramatically different from all previous versions that it
helps to mention if you're using it. I think you probably have found how to remove the border. To turn off the auto formatting, go to Office Button | Word Options | Proofing and click the button for AutoCorrect Options. From there, the dialog is the same as in previous versions, and the settings you want are on the AutoFormat As You Type tab. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Sukiyaki" wrote in message ... Thanks so much to Suzanne and Jay. I wish one of you could sit by my side as I learn...not only am I new to Word, I'm new to the PC, which makes it even more of a puzzle! It's great to get help so fast, and be able to keep my job because you help make it "look" like I know what I'm doing! The only little trouble I had using the information was due to the fact that it seems to be written for Word 2003, and I'm using 2007. There is no "format/borders" tab, and it takes me quite a bit of searching through all the tabs to find something similar...nothing seems to be in its logical place! For that matter, I'm even having trouble locating where to turn off auto-formatting! Thanks again! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It's a border. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Sukiyaki" wrote in message ... In order to delineate the end of one subject and begin another, I typed in a line of asterisks, and no way, no how can I get rid of it. I've tried all the logical ways, and searched help and the Word for Dummies book, to no avail. I did not put spaces between the asterisks, which one person told me was a mistake. Help! Also, I would like to know what the "lightening bolt" symbol is. It often shows up, but mostly when I try to indent a paragraph. I'm praying no one will spam this email address, as it could get me fired. Thank you. |
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How to delete a dividing line created with asterisks
Sukiyaki wrote:
In order to delineate the end of one subject and begin another, I typed in a line of asterisks, and no way, no how can I get rid of it. I've tried all the logical ways, and searched help and the Word for Dummies book, to no avail. I did not put spaces between the asterisks, which one person told me was a mistake. Help! Also, I would like to know what the "lightening bolt" symbol is. It often shows up, but mostly when I try to indent a paragraph. I'm praying no one will spam this email address, as it could get me fired. Thank you. The line is a paragraph border created by the AutoFormatAsYouType feature. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm for removal and avoidance instructions. The "lightning bolt" symbol is (as the mouseover tip says) an AutoCorrect Options button. When Word changes something through AutoCorrect, it gives you that icon; click it to get a little menu of things you can do, such as Undo and Stop AutoCorrecting. And finally, since you posted through the Microsoft web forum, your email address doesn't appear in your post. -- 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. |
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Answer: How to delete a dividing line created with asterisks
To delete a dividing line created with asterisks in Microsoft Word, follow these steps:
If the above steps don't work, it's possible that the line is a border or a horizontal line. To delete a border or a horizontal line, follow these steps:
As for the "lightening bolt" symbol, it's the symbol for the "AutoCorrect Options" button. This button appears when Word detects a potential error in your document and suggests a correction. It's often seen when you try to indent a paragraph, as Word may suggest correcting the indentation to match the rest of the document.
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