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How to Get Rid of the Paragraph Symbol in Microsoft Word
Who needs a Word document full of paragraph marks and other symbols?
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Updated onOctober 22, 2024
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Having issues on how to get rid of paragraph symbol inWord? Look no further.Microsoft Wordhas a formatting mark button that looks like this¶.
The paragraph symbol indicates where a paragraph is andcan be helpful in some situations. Many users, however, find this symbol distracting to have it on while typing.
Also, there’s a chance that you end up printing out your documents with the paragraph symbols littered over it. Use one of the detailed methods below to learn how to turn the paragraph symbols on and off.
How do I get rid of paragraph symbol in Word?
Use the Hide/Show paragraph symbols button in the toolbar
If you wish to turn it back on, you just have to click on it again.
Disable paragraph marks
A quick and secure method to ensure you get rid of the paragraph symbol in Word is to disable paragraph marks from showing on your documents using Settings. This option will apply to all your documents. All you need to do is follow these steps:
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Press theWindows Keyand typewordin the search bar.
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Click on the result to open the Word app.
3.In the app, selectOptionsfrom the menu on the left.
- Click onDisplay.
5.BelowDisplaylook for the section markedAlways show these formatting marks on the screen.
6.You will notice a checked box labeledParagraph Marks. Uncheck it.
- Click theOKbutton below to apply and save the changes.After this, the paragraph mark will seize to appear on any of your subsequent documents.
You can also uncheck any other formatting marks with this method, like hidden text, object anchors, and spaces.
How to get rid of paragraph symbol in Word for Mac OS X
You can also toggle between displaying and hiding formatting marks. To do so:
Having the paragraph symbols on while typing can be very helpful in situations where you need to delete a page break, and you can’t tell precisely where the markup is.
To learn more about Word, don’t miss our guide on how toadd a signature line without X in Microsoft Word.
However, if you don’t want it and wish to remove it, then use the steps stated above correctly. Did it work? Let me know in the comments.
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
