I was just using MS word as I normally do, and suddenly every time I pressed the space bar a dot appeared where a hyphen would. As well, when opening a file, all of the spaces are filled with these dots. Additionally, each time I open a new blank document there appears to be the symbol for paragraph that is P kind of looking. Pls help, it is messing up my work. I may re-install which I hope helps, but if this is some messed up shortcut or option somehow pressed, I appreciate hearing from you. I tried re-setting the defaults, and the problem does not happen in other programs.
2006-07-10 19:29:55 · 6 answers · asked by THENEWKID 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Go to "Tools", then "Options".
It'll pop up a box. In the "View" tab, about half-way down, there is a section for formatting marks. Make sure these boxes are NOT checked.
(It won't actually interfere with your writing. The "P" is the symbol for 'end of paragraph'.)
2006-07-10 19:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by eriayasha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing wrong with your machine. You probably accidentially turned on the "Paragraph feature," which shows you some formatting symbols.
For instance, that "dot" indicates a space, while an "arrow" would mean you hit the tab key.
To turn this feature back off, just hit the paragraph symbol right next to the zoom box. You'll then see all those things gone.
2006-07-10 22:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toggle the paragraph formatting button. You'll find it in the view menu.
If you don't find it, right click any tool bar and click on custoimize. Click on the Commands tab. You'll see a lot of word icons; search and select the one that looks like a P seen from behind. You might have to first click on View in the left-hand side list box first; a corresponding set of icons appear in the list box right. Find the icon mentioned before. Click and drag it suitably into your current tool bar set (also called the app bar).
2006-07-15 23:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by deostroll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on View> Toolbars and make sure Formatting is selected
in the Formatting Toolbar towards the end u will find icon that looks like the paragraph mark u r getting click on that to disable it
2006-07-10 19:42:08 · answer #4 · answered by strange_raga 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have activated your formatting marks. To check, click on tools then options, under the view tab on Formatting marks, make sure that nothing is checked.
2006-07-10 19:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by meow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you see a IP type of symbol, click that and it should solve your problem. You're viewing it in Paragraph form. Oh! it's under "View" tab.
2006-07-10 19:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋