When I type ### plus a Enter (return) I get a solid black line.

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When I type ### plus a Enter (return) I get a solid black line. I can't find
a macro that would convert the ### signs. I use the ### as a separator when
I am writing a manuscript. It is a publishers standard. What am I doing
wrong?
 
You're not doing anything wrong! Word is trying to help you but in this
case, it's not doing what you want. You can change the setting ...

Tools > AutoCorrect > AutoFormat as You Type tab
Under "Apply as you type", UNcheck "Border Lines"

Or, you can just press Ctrl+Z when it happens.
 
Thanks!! Great info. I fixed the problem and all is well.
Thanks for being there for me at a time of need.

Pat Collins - Hilltop Guy
 
You are welcome.

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what if I didn't Undo it at that time, it appears a think line with whole
page width. Later on if I want to remove the line, I couldn't simply delete
the line by pressing backspace nor delete.

What Can I DO?

Thanks
 
sorry mate, i saw the solution :P

LawrenceLam said:
what if I didn't Undo it at that time, it appears a think line with whole
page width. Later on if I want to remove the line, I couldn't simply delete
the line by pressing backspace nor delete.

What Can I DO?

Thanks
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It is an assine feature of Word (IM, in this case not so, HO) that applies a
bottom paragraph border. Click immediately above the line and then
Format>Borders and Shading>Borders. Click the "None" pane on the left side
and click OK.

For the 1 and a blue billion people that might like this feature I think MS
has frustrated at least a blue billion - 1 other users.
 
I am having the same problem with *** - however, when I uncheck "Border
Lines" in autoformat as you type, it doesn't correct the problem. Any other
ideas?
 
Unchecking that option will stop Word from creating more such borders, but
it won't take out any that already exist. For that, you place the cursor in
the paragraph above the line, go to Format > Borders & Shading, and select
"None" for the border type. If that makes the border jump up to the
preceding paragraph, you can select the whole document and change Borders to
"None". See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm.

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Thanks. I unchecked the option several days ago and am still having the
problem with new input. Could there be another control that I am missing?
 
Are you sure you unchecked it on the AutoFormat As You Type tab and not just
AutoFormat?

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