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From: Graham Mayor on 26 Apr 2010 00:57
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"katko" <katko(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5D21724-32C3-4FDB-B363-FAB82CADBF0B(a)microsoft.com...
>I would recommend as a professional that you use a discussion group like
>this
> to discuss and answer questions, not argue lest you give your users a bad
> taste for your product.
>
> If you want to win, okay. YOU WIN. Whatever it is you're trying to
> prove,
> consider it proven and you are the victor. As for me...I have a book
> that's
> done correctly now thanks to Doug. I'd rather be me.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> It's still true, however, that the article Doug referenced applies to a
>> "line" that can't be removed and is a border.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "katko" <katko(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D4DCCD5B-65EF-4E50-9A5E-B63D540BB61F(a)microsoft.com...
>> > My word was true. This border did NOT appear from repeated hyphens or
>> > underscores. That was the help someone gave me earlier. This appeared
>> > when
>> > I inserted my border. I understand you may have been frustrated when
>> > your
>> > posts were not showing up, but there is no need to imply my word was
>> > not
>> > true. I used to do tech support so I know the temptation to think the
>> > user
>> > does not know what he or she is doing. It stinks to now be the user
>> > and
>> > have
>> > that thought about you.
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> From this description, if I had read it carefully, it should have been
>> >> obvious that the "object" in question is a paragraph border (as I
>> >> discovered
>> >> last night when I investigated further; unfortunately, the reply I
>> >> posted
>> >> then was eaten by the server). But I took you at your word when you
>> >> said
>> >> you
>> >> knew how to deal with the paragraph borders that "that 'magically'
>> >> appear
>> >> when you use repeated hyphens or underscores."
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Fairhope, AL USA
>> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> >> newsgroup
>> >> so
>> >> all may benefit.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "katko" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Thanks for your efforts to help. I tried that (and tried again
>> >> > after
>> >> > reading
>> >> > your post) but I'm quite sure it's not an object. I'm really
>> >> > familiar
>> >> > with
>> >> > lines that are objects, even the ones that "magically" appear when
>> >> > you
>> >> > use
>> >> > repeated hyphens or underscores. This did not happen.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I created my page numbering, I chose a form with "Accent Bar"
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > title. When I try to remove the page numbering and/or the footer,
>> >> > the
>> >> > accent
>> >> > bar remains. With "Select Objects" it acts like nothing is there.
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > click all around and on it, but nothing selects (unlike when I
>> >> > select
>> >> > an
>> >> > actual object). The only way I can get its attention is to have the
>> >> > i-bar
>> >> > and then mouse over it - it changes the cursor to two horizontal
>> >> > lines
>> >> > with
>> >> > an arrow above and below and allows me to move it vertically. This
>> >> > reminds
>> >> > me of sizing a row in a table.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > In the Editing section of the home tab of the ribbon, use the
>> >> > > Select
>> >> > > pulldown and from it select the "Select Objects" item. You should
>> >> > > then be
>> >> > > able to select and delete the line.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Or, see the article "There is a line in my document that I can't
>> >> > > delete
>> >> > > because I can't select it. How did it get there, and what can I do
>> >> > > about
>> >> > > it?" at:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Hope this helps.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
>> >> > > my
>> >> > > services on a paid consulting basis.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via
>> >> > > msnews.microsoft.com
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "katko" <katko(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:E7788282-4D3F-447B-9D01-E18D9266EFDF(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > Sorry - in my zeal to solve the mystery, I forgot some important
>> >> > > > info.
>> >> > > > I'm
>> >> > > > using Word 2007. I originally created my footer using (I
>> >> > > > believe)
>> >> > > > Page
>> >> > > > Number -> Bottom of Page -> Accent Bar 2. I'm wondering if I
>> >> > > > need
>> >> > > > to
>> >> > > > create
>> >> > > > a brand new file and start over with page numbering. I'm
>> >> > > > nervous -
>> >> > > > it's
>> >> > > > really six documents with a LOT of formatting and work that I
>> >> > > > can't
>> >> > > > afford
>> >> > > > to
>> >> > > > lose. I'd rather rig it with white boxes covering the footing,
>> >> > > > publish to
>> >> > > > PDF, and call it a day. Ideally, though, I would really like to
>> >> > > > do
>> >> > > > it
>> >> > > > right
>> >> > > > for efficient long term use.
>> >> > >
>> >
>>
>> .
>>


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