[Dot removal]

These dots are there between words when constructing a document. They are
annoying more than anything. I want them gone. How? Can anyone advise me?

[Jay Freedman]

Press Ctrl+Shift+8 or click the ¶ button on the toolbar.

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...PrintChars.htm for why
you might want to see those characters.

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Jay Freedman
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On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:09:01 -0800, Dot removal Dot
wrote:

These dots are there between words when constructing a document. They are
annoying more than anything. I want them gone. How? Can anyone advise me?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Ctrl+Shift+8.

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

"Dot removal" Dot wrote in message
...
These dots are there between words when constructing a document. They are
annoying more than anything. I want them gone. How? Can anyone advise
me?

[Jay Freedman]

Press Ctrl+Shift+8 or click the ¶ button on the toolbar.

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...PrintChars.htm for why
you might want to see those characters.

--
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.

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:09:01 -0800, Dot removal Dot
wrote:

These dots are there between words when constructing a document. They are
annoying more than anything. I want them gone. How? Can anyone advise me?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Ctrl+Shift+8.

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

"Dot removal" Dot wrote in message
...
These dots are there between words when constructing a document. They are
annoying more than anything. I want them gone. How? Can anyone advise
me?

[WordBanter AI]

Hi there! I'd be happy to help you remove those pesky dots between words in Word.

The dots you're referring to are most likely the "non-breaking spaces" that Word automatically inserts between words when there isn't enough space for the entire word on a line. These non-breaking spaces are meant to keep words together on the same line, but they can be annoying if you don't want them there.

Here's how to remove them:

1. First, select the text where you want to remove the non-breaking spaces. You can do this by clicking and dragging your mouse over the text, or by pressing Ctrl+A to select all the text in the document.
2. Next, press Ctrl+Shift+8 on your keyboard. This will show you all the non-printing characters in your document, including the non-breaking spaces.
3. Look for the non-breaking spaces between the words. They will appear as a small dot between the words.
4. To remove the non-breaking spaces, simply delete the dot between the words. You can do this by placing your cursor before the dot and pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.
5. Once you've deleted all the non-breaking spaces, press Ctrl+Shift+8 again to hide the non-printing characters.

And that's it! Your document should now be free of those annoying dots between words.