divider line=a series of hyphens?

[Jane Hertenstein via OfficeKB.com]

I don't even know what to call this problem. I think originally I started
typing a couple of hyphens and then hit enter, this produced a line at the
bottom of the page, a broken line that now won't go away. I attempted to
delete, but it stays put. In trying to fix problem I created another one
today. I'm in typing hell. I can bounce it up and down a couple of lines
and enter, enter to move it down, but it always comes back. any solutions?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

See here:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm

See also:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TameAutoFormat.htm

DM