What does a blue dotted line mean in Word?

What does a blue dotted line mean in Word?

This article describes a new feature in Microsoft Word called the Format Consistency Checker. Wavy blue lines that appear under text in a Word document indicate that the Format Consistency Checker is turned on and is functioning in the background as you type.

How do I get rid of extra space in justified text?

Method 1: Change Layout Options

1. First, click “File” then click “Options” to open “Word Options” dialog box.
2. Next click “Advanced” and scroll down to the bottom of the box.
3. Click “Layout Options” to bring out more choices.
4. Check the “Don’t expand character spaces on a line that ends with SHIFT-RETURN” box and click “OK”.

How do I remove a line break in Word 2016?

How to Add or Remove Page Breaks in Word 2016

1. Place the cursor where you want to start a new page.
2. Go to Insert > Pages > Page Break.
3. Click on the Show/Hide symbol, which appears as a paragraph mark (¶) on the Home tab.
4. Double-click the break you want to remove.
5. Hit Delete.
6. Highlight the paragraphs or lines you want to keep together.

How do you remove a line break?

Remove Line Breaks in Word: Show Section Breaks

1. Go to the Home tab and, in the Paragraph group, select Show/Hide.
2. All section breaks become visible in the document.
3. Place the cursor to the left of break you want to remove, then press Delete.
4. Select Show/Hide to hide the section breaks.

How do I get rid of large space between paragraphs in Word?

To format paragraph spacing:

1. Select the paragraph or paragraphs you want to format.
2. On the Home tab, click the Line and Paragraph Spacing command. Click Add Space Before Paragraph or Remove Space After Paragraph from the drop-down menu.
3. The paragraph spacing will change in the document.

How do I remove all spaces in Word?

How to Quickly Remove Double Spaces in Word

1. Hit CTRL+A to select all the text in the document.
2. Hit CTRL+H to open the Find and Replace window.
3. Type two spaces in the Find what field.
4. Type one space in the Replace with field.
5. Click Replace All.

How do I get rid of the dotted line in Word?

To get rid of it:

1. Place your cursor into the paragraph immediately preceding the line.
2. Go to Format, Borders and Shading (Word 2002-2003) or click the Border drop-down in the Paragraph section of the Home tab of the Ribbon (Word 2007 and up)
3. Click None (or No Borders) to turn off all the borders.