Hi,


I usually make 3 stars when I want to highlight an important paragraph. But when I press Enter it turns into a row of squares. How can I avoid this? And also how do I delete it because I can't select it to delete?
Thank you very much,

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To delete it: you need to select the line clicking beside it then use Del, or, use Undo just after it happens.
To avoid it happening: go to menu File / Options / Proofing / Autocorrect Options... / and in tab "Autoformat As You Type" / unselect "Border Lines" in section "Apply As You Type".

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Difficult is not to know but to share what you know (Han Fei Tzu reworked)

Thank you very much, works great.

Thanks for the positive feedback, glad having been of some help.

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Difficult is not to know but to share what you know (Han Fei Tzu reworked)

For more on borders, see Troublesome Lines.

If you want to permanently prevent asterisks and other symbols to be converted into a border line, clear the option for "Border lines" at File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options > AutoFormat As You Type. See the screen shot.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Thanks a lot Stefan