Why does Word add paragraphs on top of footnotes?

[Dino SC]

The new Word adds extra paragraphs, right below the footnote separator and on
top of footnotes, in a word document.
Questions:
How do I eliminate the line that separates the body of the tetxt from the
footnote?
And, more importantly, how do I eliminate the extra spaces on top of the
footnotes?
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Many thanks.
Dino

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

My guess is that your Footnote Separator has acquired an extra paragraph. If
you really want to eliminate the line (which I don't advise), you can do
so, but you can also eliminate the extra paragraph(s) the same way.

In Normal view (Draft view if by "new Word" you mean Word 2007) use View |
Footnotes (References | Footnotes | Show Notes in Word 2007) to open the
footnote pane. Click the arrow beside the dropdown box on the toolbar and
choose Footnote Separator. You can then delete or edit the separator as
desired. It will be helpful to have nonprinting characters displayed so that
you can see empty paragraphs.