an automatic line before footnotes..NO NO NO

[Rekitson]

since we know that the line added prior to footnote additions is a royal pain to remove in subsequent documents (is a bug no less). I don't see how to add a new footnote without the line. Maybe I am dense. By the way Kudo's to all you ms office support folks you are great!

[macropod]

Hardly a bug, since its been a standard feature for at least 20 years. Furthermore, it's a standard feature you can change. Simply
• switch to draft view;
• insert a footnote;
• clcik on 'show notes' if you don't see a window at the bottom of the screen;
• click on the Footnotes dropdown;
• choose the 'Footnote separator'; and
• delete the line.
You may want to do the same to the 'Footnote continutation separator' line too.

[Rekitson]

Simply >Two weeks ago> I was successful with those exact steps until I got to my last footnote line which refused to delete. I closed my file saved the changes (having deleted 3 footnote lines). I opened the file went back over the steps, repeat, repeat, close file open repeat steps. That last footnote line just stayed no matter what I did.
I then wrote back to the forum, the person who replied (listed as an expert) said it was a bug.

I wound up writing "this page left intentionally blank" and pushed the last line to page 12. I wondered if it was a page break thing so I checked that...noooo I can't figure it out.

I am on national security system so if the attached file does not get to your let me know so I can move the file to the security group's computer used for sending stuff that is reasonable but gets deleted by our system.

[macropod]

Originally Posted by Rekitson

if the attached file does not get to your let me know

There is no file attached to your post.

[Rekitson]

Sorry I went out of town for training. I got my feathers ruffled by the reply which seemed to indicate I did something wrong and didn't follow simple directions. I know I did follow simple directions all of it worked until I got to the last section. It isn't worth the time to stick up from myself, case closed if that is worst thing that ever happens to me I end my days happy.