I can't delete this dotted line!

[mlacigam]

There is a bold, horizontal, dotted line in the middle of my document. I
can't select it, I can't delete it, and if I copy and paste ANY part of the
document, the dotted line shows up! Can anyone help?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

See here:

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

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