Lines within Word 2007

[Steve]

I have two lines completely across the page, and I cannot get rid of them.

It is like I added the underscore to separate two paragraphs, yet they do
not go away. Only if I delete the whole section do they go away.

I have the hidden characters feature on, but see nothing odd.

What is happening and how can I get rid of the lines?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

It sounds like paragraph borders have been applied. Select the affected
paragraphs, and in the Home ribbon tab, Paragraph section, click the drop
down arrow on the Borders tool and choose No Border.

 

[Steve]

Herb, fantastic!! That solved the problem. The No Border did it. I have
been trying to solve this problem all day.

Many thanks.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Glad to help.

If the lines mysteriously appeared without warning, they might've done so
because of an AutoFormat As You Type setting. To tame these so you don't get
unwanted artifact appearing, click the Office button - Word Options -
Proofing tab - AutoCorrect Options - AutoFormat As You Type. Take a look
especially at the middle group of options -- Apply as you type.

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

 

[Steve]

Herb, your tips are invaluable! Many thanks.

Your Word expertise sugests you may help me with something else. I am
writing a book on my outdoor adventures (www.outdoorsteve.com) and grammar
is not my forte. I have tried to search the web for software that reviews
material for tense, style, and creativity. It was sugested that White Smoke
software might be the thing, but my Google shows it appears to be a scam.

Thus my question, do you know any software that reviews writing content for
style? Word does the regular type O's OK, but my sense is my material
changes has irregular use of tense, does not flow smoothly, etc.

Maybe no software to "make me a writer" exits, but before I publish my book
I want to be sure I am not embarassed with poorly written material.

Regards,

Steve

 

[Graham Mayor]

Your own personal writing style warts and all, will make a more readable
tome than anything produced by an automatic grammar checker. In order to
make good use of a grammar checker, you need a good working knowledge of the
grammar it is helping you to achieve (or hindering you from achieving). No
software will make you into a writer if you don't already have the ability
to write. Go for it!

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[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

I've never found any software that helps in any measurable way with grammar.
Word's grammar checker can help spot the occasional glaring error, but more
often than not, if I followed its suggestions, I would be introducing
errors, not eliminating them. Word 2007's new contextual spelling feature is
much better than the grammar checker. When it signals a problem, it's
usually correct. However, it misses a lot more than it finds.

For a book such as you describe, a simple conversational tone would be
appropriate. Avoid long sentences and using words with which you are
uncomfortable. If you can coax your computer to read out loud to you, listen
to what you write -- preferably with your eyes closed -- and intervene only
when what you hear either doesn't make sense or sounds wrong. You might be
amazed in discovering that you're far more adept at recognizing good grammar
and construction than you give yourself credit for. Good luck with the book!

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com