Different types of paragraph marks...
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From: Word Almost Expert :P Word Almost Expert on 25 Sep 2009 03:05 Ok, here's my problem. My coworker showed me her document. It has left-bend arrows at the end of every line. And NO, they are not line breaks. I know what a line break looks like. When I open the document on my computer, the left-bend arrows look like paragraph marks. I remember reading somewhere that you can change the style of the paragraph mark. I just can't remember where! And I am 100% positive that I have done it before 2 years ago. The only problem is I forgot how to do it.
From: Word Almost Expert :P on 25 Sep 2009 04:03 Ok to clarify... I know the difference between a "hard carriage return" and a "soft carriage return". hard carriage return = paragraph marks soft carriage return = line break The problem I am facing is that on two different computers, the hard carriage return looks different. Just so you people don't think I'm confused, the hard carriage return with a bent arrow has a longer vertical shaft. Meanwhile, the bent arrow symbolizing the soft carriage return has a longer horizontal shaft. So please... don't tell me that I am hitting "shift+enter"... because it is not that. "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > Ok, here's my problem. My coworker showed me her document. It has left-bend > arrows at the end of every line. And NO, they are not line breaks. I know > what a line break looks like. > > When I open the document on my computer, the left-bend arrows look like > paragraph marks. > > I remember reading somewhere that you can change the style of the paragraph > mark. I just can't remember where! And I am 100% positive that I have done > it before 2 years ago. The only problem is I forgot how to do it.
From: DeanH on 25 Sep 2009 05:40 Stop clicking Shft+Enter. Sorry could not resist ;-) On the other computer, is there other language setup as the only time I have seen the different paragraph marks, instead of the pilcrow, was on a laptop from Asian. Not really a solution but a possible reason. Hope this helps DeanH "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > Ok to clarify... > > I know the difference between a "hard carriage return" and a "soft carriage > return". > > hard carriage return = paragraph marks > soft carriage return = line break > > The problem I am facing is that on two different computers, the hard > carriage return looks different. > > Just so you people don't think I'm confused, the hard carriage return with a > bent arrow has a longer vertical shaft. > > Meanwhile, the bent arrow symbolizing the soft carriage return has a longer > horizontal shaft. > > So please... don't tell me that I am hitting "shift+enter"... because it is > not that. > > > > > "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > > > Ok, here's my problem. My coworker showed me her document. It has left-bend > > arrows at the end of every line. And NO, they are not line breaks. I know > > what a line break looks like. > > > > When I open the document on my computer, the left-bend arrows look like > > paragraph marks. > > > > I remember reading somewhere that you can change the style of the paragraph > > mark. I just can't remember where! And I am 100% positive that I have done > > it before 2 years ago. The only problem is I forgot how to do it.
From: Word Almost Expert :P on 25 Sep 2009 05:44 Thanks DeanH. :) I believe you know what I am talking about. Yes, there is a dual language setup. So... any thoughts on how to fix it? "DeanH" wrote: > Stop clicking Shft+Enter. > Sorry could not resist ;-) > On the other computer, is there other language setup as the only time I have > seen the different paragraph marks, instead of the pilcrow, was on a laptop > from Asian. > Not really a solution but a possible reason. > Hope this helps > DeanH > > > "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > > > Ok to clarify... > > > > I know the difference between a "hard carriage return" and a "soft carriage > > return". > > > > hard carriage return = paragraph marks > > soft carriage return = line break > > > > The problem I am facing is that on two different computers, the hard > > carriage return looks different. > > > > Just so you people don't think I'm confused, the hard carriage return with a > > bent arrow has a longer vertical shaft. > > > > Meanwhile, the bent arrow symbolizing the soft carriage return has a longer > > horizontal shaft. > > > > So please... don't tell me that I am hitting "shift+enter"... because it is > > not that. > > > > > > > > > > "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > > > > > Ok, here's my problem. My coworker showed me her document. It has left-bend > > > arrows at the end of every line. And NO, they are not line breaks. I know > > > what a line break looks like. > > > > > > When I open the document on my computer, the left-bend arrows look like > > > paragraph marks. > > > > > > I remember reading somewhere that you can change the style of the paragraph > > > mark. I just can't remember where! And I am 100% positive that I have done > > > it before 2 years ago. The only problem is I forgot how to do it.
From: DeanH on 25 Sep 2009 06:07
Quick question, these marks do disappear when you press the Show/Hide icon (or Ctrl+Shft+8 to toggle)? I am working from memory now, as it was sometime ago and I don't have multiple language settings on my current machine. I believe that under Tools, Options, there were different options whihc appear for the Asian language settings, and there was a check box which turned symbols around, this may be want you need. As I say I cannot remember exactly what it was called and where it was but a little searching you may find it/them(?). Maybe repost in the International.Features within this Word newsgroup, someone there may have more information. Please come back if you find the solution, all the best. Hope this helps DeanH "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > Thanks DeanH. :) > I believe you know what I am talking about. Yes, there is a dual language > setup. > So... any thoughts on how to fix it? > > > > "DeanH" wrote: > > > Stop clicking Shft+Enter. > > Sorry could not resist ;-) > > On the other computer, is there other language setup as the only time I have > > seen the different paragraph marks, instead of the pilcrow, was on a laptop > > from Asian. > > Not really a solution but a possible reason. > > Hope this helps > > DeanH > > > > > > "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > > > > > Ok to clarify... > > > > > > I know the difference between a "hard carriage return" and a "soft carriage > > > return". > > > > > > hard carriage return = paragraph marks > > > soft carriage return = line break > > > > > > The problem I am facing is that on two different computers, the hard > > > carriage return looks different. > > > > > > Just so you people don't think I'm confused, the hard carriage return with a > > > bent arrow has a longer vertical shaft. > > > > > > Meanwhile, the bent arrow symbolizing the soft carriage return has a longer > > > horizontal shaft. > > > > > > So please... don't tell me that I am hitting "shift+enter"... because it is > > > not that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Word Almost Expert :P" wrote: > > > > > > > Ok, here's my problem. My coworker showed me her document. It has left-bend > > > > arrows at the end of every line. And NO, they are not line breaks. I know > > > > what a line break looks like. > > > > > > > > When I open the document on my computer, the left-bend arrows look like > > > > paragraph marks. > > > > > > > > I remember reading somewhere that you can change the style of the paragraph > > > > mark. I just can't remember where! And I am 100% positive that I have done > > > > it before 2 years ago. The only problem is I forgot how to do it. |