how do you remove the --- or ___ from a word document?

[silhrt]

Why the heck is it a pain to remove this!!!

This should be as easy as deleting the line containing it but its not.

So, what do i need to do to remvoe it?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It's not clear from your description what you're trying to remove, but try
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm for starters. If
that's not the explanation, post back with a clearer description.