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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch it.
I put divider lines between sections by hitting several hyphens, then Enter.
The hyphens became a heavy dark line all the way across the page... which won't go away! I can delete up to it, so it disappears but then it comes back. Thanks |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch it.
What else is involved in this document? I'm not an expert, but I'll try and
help. "MG" wrote in message ... I put divider lines between sections by hitting several hyphens, then Enter. The hyphens became a heavy dark line all the way across the page... which won't go away! I can delete up to it, so it disappears but then it comes back. Thanks |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch it.
The divider lines that you have inserted are Drawing Objects and must be
selected with the Object Selection tool. In Versions of Word before 2007, that tool is the arrow head on the Drawing Toolbar that you can display by accessing the View menu, then select Toolbars and check the Drawing item. In Word 2007, go to the Home tab and then in the Editing section of the Ribbon, pulldown the Select item and click on the Select Objects item. In both cases, when you do this, the mouse cursor will change to an Arrow head pointing to the left of Vertical and with that you will be able to select the divider lines and then delete them. Press Esc to return the mouse cursor to its normal functionality. -- 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 "MG" wrote in message ... I put divider lines between sections by hitting several hyphens, then Enter. The hyphens became a heavy dark line all the way across the page... which won't go away! I can delete up to it, so it disappears but then it comes back. Thanks |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch it.
There ya go! Good information!
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message ... The divider lines that you have inserted are Drawing Objects and must be selected with the Object Selection tool. In Versions of Word before 2007, that tool is the arrow head on the Drawing Toolbar that you can display by accessing the View menu, then select Toolbars and check the Drawing item. In Word 2007, go to the Home tab and then in the Editing section of the Ribbon, pulldown the Select item and click on the Select Objects item. In both cases, when you do this, the mouse cursor will change to an Arrow head pointing to the left of Vertical and with that you will be able to select the divider lines and then delete them. Press Esc to return the mouse cursor to its normal functionality. -- 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 "MG" wrote in message ... I put divider lines between sections by hitting several hyphens, then Enter. The hyphens became a heavy dark line all the way across the page... which won't go away! I can delete up to it, so it disappears but then it comes back. Thanks |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch it.
Yes, Bob.
You are probably right. I thought there was an article on it somewhere, but could not find it. -- 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 "CyberTaz" wrote in message .. . Hi Doug; PMFJI, but what the OP describes sounds more like Paragraph Bottom Borders imposed by AutoFormat As You Type as described he http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 8/22/09 5:21 PM, in article , "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: The divider lines that you have inserted are Drawing Objects and must be selected with the Object Selection tool. In Versions of Word before 2007, that tool is the arrow head on the Drawing Toolbar that you can display by accessing the View menu, then select Toolbars and check the Drawing item. In Word 2007, go to the Home tab and then in the Editing section of the Ribbon, pulldown the Select item and click on the Select Objects item. In both cases, when you do this, the mouse cursor will change to an Arrow head pointing to the left of Vertical and with that you will be able to select the divider lines and then delete them. Press Esc to return the mouse cursor to its normal functionality. |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch it.
Word likes to autoformat hyphens into lines. The easy fix is to hit Ctrl-Z to
undo the autoformatting as soon as it happens. This will return you your hyphens, and you can continue from there. "MG" wrote: I put divider lines between sections by hitting several hyphens, then Enter. The hyphens became a heavy dark line all the way across the page... which won't go away! I can delete up to it, so it disappears but then it comes back. Thanks |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touchit.
Although your reply is accurate I'm afraid it doesn't address the OP's issue
-- the Borders were already there & it's way too late for Undo :-) More importantly, the "easy fix" is to turn the feature off altogether as described in article I linked MG to. If you frequently need to use paragraph borders apply them directly or -- better yet -- include them in a Paragraph Style designed for the purpose. Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 8/23/09 9:24 PM, in article , "Lhynard" wrote: Word likes to autoformat hyphens into lines. The easy fix is to hit Ctrl-Z to undo the autoformatting as soon as it happens. This will return you your hyphens, and you can continue from there. "MG" wrote: I put divider lines between sections by hitting several hyphens, then Enter. The hyphens became a heavy dark line all the way across the page... which won't go away! I can delete up to it, so it disappears but then it comes back. Thanks |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch
I have this line from using a memo format. I can not get rid it of it.
Bill Gates is such a control freak. He forces his help on you. I hate that. I want control of my own stuff. |
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How can I delete line across page? Normal delete doesn't touch
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm
I don't believe Bill Gates has ever been involved in the design or development of Word. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tollens" wrote in message ... I have this line from using a memo format. I can not get rid it of it. Bill Gates is such a control freak. He forces his help on you. I hate that. I want control of my own stuff. |
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