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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:
 
You have several options to choose:
  
*If you recognize this automatic replacement immediately, just press Ctrl+Z for Undo.
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*If you recognize this automatic replacement immediately, just press '''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 Format > Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. Clear the line on the tab page and click OK.
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*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 '''Format > Paragraph'''. The line set will appear on the '''Borders''' tab. Clear the line on the tab page and click '''OK'''.
  
*To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format > Default Formatting.  
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*To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose '''Format > Default Formatting'''.  
  
*To disable this automatic replacement permanently, choose Tools > AutoCorrect, go to the Options tab page, and remove the tick before "Apply borders".
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*To disable this automatic replacement permanently, choose '''Tools > AutoCorrect''', 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 (=), asterisks (*), and tildes (~).  
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{{Documentation/Note|Not only hash (#) characters generate automatic borders, but also hyphens (-), underscores ( _ ), equal signs (<nowiki>=</nowiki>), asterisks (*), and tildes (~).}}
  
 
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Revision as of 09:22, 22 April 2009


A series of '#' characters on a line by themselves has generated a bold black double line. How can I remove this line?


You have several options to choose:

  • If you recognize this automatic replacement immediately, just press 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 Format > Paragraph. The line set will appear on the Borders tab. Clear the line on the tab page and click OK.
  • To remove the line, keep the cursor in the paragraph above the line and choose Format > Default Formatting.
  • To disable this automatic replacement permanently, choose Tools > AutoCorrect, go to the Options tab page, and remove the tick before "Apply border".

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