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{{DISPLAYTITLE: How do I stop {{AOo}} from generating a black line from hash characters?}}

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'''A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line?'''
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You have several options to choose:

*If you recognize this automatic replacement immediately, just press {{key|Ctrl|Z}} for Undo.

*A series of # symbols (hash characters) is a keyboard shortcut to creating a solid line as a border below a paragraph in a text document. To remove this line, click anywhere in the paragraph just above the thick line and choose {{menu|Format|Paragraph}}. The line set will appear on the '''Borders''' tab. Clear the line on the tab page and click {{button|OK}}.

*To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose {{menu|Format|Default Formatting}}. 

*To disable this automatic replacement permanently, choose {{menu|Tools|AutoCorrect Options}}, go to the '''Options''' tab page, and remove the tick before '''Apply border'''.

{{Note|Not only hash (#) characters generate automatic borders, but also hyphens (-), underscores ( _ ), equal signs (<nowiki>=</nowiki>), asterisks (*), and tildes (~).}}

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