I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one. When I
tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it. It floats or
moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've tried selecting all
the ext except the line and pasting to a new document... but it appears there
too. I tried selecting the text a paragrap above it and pastineg to a new
doc, but it appears again.

I want it gone! Help please?

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm .

Agravated msword user. wrote:
> I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one. When I
> tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it. It floats or
> moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've tried selecting all
> the ext except the line and pasting to a new document... but it appears there
> too. I tried selecting the text a paragrap above it and pastineg to a new
> doc, but it appears again.
>
> I want it gone! Help please?

For cause, cure, and prevention, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama 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.

"Agravated msword user." <Agravated msword user.@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:0227786F-110A-4633-9F74-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one. When
I
> tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it. It floats
or
> moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've tried selecting
all
> the ext except the line and pasting to a new document... but it appears
there
> too. I tried selecting the text a paragrap above it and pastineg to a new
> doc, but it appears again.
>
> I want it gone! Help please?

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm

--
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.

Agravated msword user. wrote:
> I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one.
> When I tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it.
> It floats or moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've
> tried selecting all the ext except the line and pasting to a new
> document... but it appears there too. I tried selecting the text a
> paragrap above it and pastineg to a new doc, but it appears again.
>
> I want it gone! Help please?

Apologies if answer already found
check that you haven't got the Auto Format Borders selected.
with curser at line entry go to
The Format Menu,Auto Format,Options,Auto format as you type, Borders. If
Borders selected then always after 3 dashes and Enter you get a full width
line
reverse the proceedure above and the Auto lines will disappear.
Very usful for separating sections
--
Diana


"Jay Freedman" wrote:

> See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm
>
> --
> 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.
>
> Agravated msword user. wrote:
> > I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one.
> > When I tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it.
> > It floats or moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've
> > tried selecting all the ext except the line and pasting to a new
> > document... but it appears there too. I tried selecting the text a
> > paragrap above it and pastineg to a new doc, but it appears again.
> >
> > I want it gone! Help please?
>
>
>

The message to which you replied was one of *three* (IIRC) all pointing to
an article (http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm)
that explains exactly what you said (and then some).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama 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.

"dmbb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8ECE4578-BB0F-45CB-82E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Apologies if answer already found
> check that you haven't got the Auto Format Borders selected.
> with curser at line entry go to
> The Format Menu,Auto Format,Options,Auto format as you type, Borders. If
> Borders selected then always after 3 dashes and Enter you get a full width
> line
> reverse the proceedure above and the Auto lines will disappear.
> Very usful for separating sections
> --
> Diana
>
>
> "Jay Freedman" wrote:
>
> > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> >
> > Agravated msword user. wrote:
> > > I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one.
> > > When I tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it.
> > > It floats or moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've
> > > tried selecting all the ext except the line and pasting to a new
> > > document... but it appears there too. I tried selecting the text a
> > > paragrap above it and pastineg to a new doc, but it appears again.
> > >
> > > I want it gone! Help please?
> >
> >
> >

Hi Suzanne
As there had been no answer from the questioner, I wondered if they would
like it explained rather than a link
yes your database of answers is extremely comprehensive and thanks for your
input into making it usable for all
--
Diana


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> The message to which you replied was one of *three* (IIRC) all pointing to
> an article (http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm)
> that explains exactly what you said (and then some).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama 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.
>
> "dmbb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8ECE4578-BB0F-45CB-82E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Apologies if answer already found
> > check that you haven't got the Auto Format Borders selected.
> > with curser at line entry go to
> > The Format Menu,Auto Format,Options,Auto format as you type, Borders. If
> > Borders selected then always after 3 dashes and Enter you get a full width
> > line
> > reverse the proceedure above and the Auto lines will disappear.
> > Very usful for separating sections
> > --
> > Diana
> >
> >
> > "Jay Freedman" wrote:
> >
> > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Agravated msword user. wrote:
> > > > I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid one.
> > > > When I tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of it.
> > > > It floats or moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it. I've
> > > > tried selecting all the ext except the line and pasting to a new
> > > > document... but it appears there too. I tried selecting the text a
> > > > paragrap above it and pastineg to a new doc, but it appears again.
> > > >
> > > > I want it gone! Help please?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

It's actually rather rare to get feedback from questioners unless they have
follow-up questions.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama 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.

"dmbb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:81E2B52D-BAF3-4EF4-9987-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Suzanne
> As there had been no answer from the questioner, I wondered if they would
> like it explained rather than a link
> yes your database of answers is extremely comprehensive and thanks for
your
> input into making it usable for all
> --
> Diana
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > The message to which you replied was one of *three* (IIRC) all pointing
to
> > an article
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm)
> > that explains exactly what you said (and then some).
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama 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.
> >
> > "dmbb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:8ECE4578-BB0F-45CB-82E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Apologies if answer already found
> > > check that you haven't got the Auto Format Borders selected.
> > > with curser at line entry go to
> > > The Format Menu,Auto Format,Options,Auto format as you type, Borders.
If
> > > Borders selected then always after 3 dashes and Enter you get a full
width
> > > line
> > > reverse the proceedure above and the Auto lines will disappear.
> > > Very usful for separating sections
> > > --
> > > Diana
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jay Freedman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...tRidOfLine.htm
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > Agravated msword user. wrote:
> > > > > I am using msword. It autoformated(?) a ---- line into a solid
one.
> > > > > When I tried to undo, delete, select & cut - nothing gets rid of
it.
> > > > > It floats or moves. I can edit the text around it, but not it.
I've
> > > > > tried selecting all the ext except the line and pasting to a new
> > > > > document... but it appears there too. I tried selecting the text
a
> > > > > paragrap above it and pastineg to a new doc, but it appears again.
> > > > >
> > > > > I want it gone! Help please?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >