How to get rid of a "line" in Word
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From: Herb Tyson [MVP] on 14 Apr 2010 18:11 In Word 2007, you use the Border dropdown tool in the Paragraph section of the Home ribbon tab. The lines are created by Word's AutoFormat as you Type feature, which converts dashes into lines, asterisks into bullets, and numbering into automatic numbered lists, among other things. You can control these. In Word 2007, click the Office button, Word Options, Proofing tab, AutoCorrect Options, AutoFormat As You Type tab, and note the "Apply as you type" options. I *think* these are located in Tools - AutoCorrect Options in Word 2003 (it's been a while since I've used 2003...). -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word Bible Blog: http://word.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Les Desser" <NewsDump1(a)dessergroup.com> wrote in message news:6eQFO6q81ixLFAo0(a)dessergr0up.invalid... > In article <eBU8mT#2KHA.4028(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, "JoAnn Paules [MVP]" > <jl_paules(a)hotNOSPAMmail.com> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:12:26 writes > >>It's a paragraph border. Put your cursor in the paragraph directly above >>it and then look at the Borders and Shadings settings. You haven't said >>which version of Word > > 2003 > >> you use so I can't tell you how to get there. > > Format > Borders and Shading. > > Thank! Indeed that worked - selecting None. > > Someone else has this problem using 2007. What is the appropriate steps > there? > -- > Les Desser > (The Reply-to address IS valid)
From: Les Desser on 15 Apr 2010 08:50 In article <45ADB4FA-D35D-4844-8250-5256E96B6980(a)microsoft.com>, "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb(a)1x2y3z.xnw> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:11:16 writes >In Word 2007, you use the Border dropdown tool in the Paragraph section >of the Home ribbon tab. > >The lines are created by Word's AutoFormat as you Type feature, which >converts dashes into lines, asterisks into bullets, and numbering into >automatic numbered lists, among other things. You can control these. In >Word 2007, click the Office button, Word Options, Proofing tab, >AutoCorrect Options, AutoFormat As You Type tab, and note the "Apply as >you type" options. > >I *think* these are located in Tools - AutoCorrect Options in Word 2003 >(it's been a while since I've used 2003...). > Exactly right. Thank again. -- Les Desser (The Reply-to address IS valid)
From: Twayne on 17 Apr 2010 16:23 In news:3eLG+QqQyixLFAJj(a)dessergr0up.invalid, Les Desser <NewsDump1(a)dessergroup.com> typed: > In article <uVBCmO#2KHA.5880(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, Twayne > <nobody(a)spamcop.net> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:03:21 writes > >> I've found that if I select the line above, the line the >> line is on, and the following line, it always gets rid of >> it. Sometimes I have to add a line feed to get the space >> to select, but it works for me > > However, often the paragraph in question contains valid > text that I do not want to lose. So simple deletion is not > an option. So, move it down out of the way where it won't get deleted!
From: Les Desser on 19 Apr 2010 14:10
In article <uBXvdvm3KHA.4964(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Twayne <nobody(a)spamcop.net> Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:23:36 writes >So, move it down out of the way where it won't get deleted! That is what I have done but often the task became a game as newly created paragraphs inherit the properties of the one above so lines reappear faster than you can get rid of them. Now that I know the line is a border its gone in a trice. -- Les Desser (The Reply-to address IS valid) |