Enter three or more special characters on a new line and then press Enter, Word automaticallyexpands these characters to a line. A style of this line depends on the characters:
- Three or more '*' - dotted line
- Three or more '=' - double line
- Three or more '~' - wavy line
- Three or more '#' - thick decorative line
- Three or more '-' or '_' - thick single line
These lines often used in Word documents, but you can simply remove them if you understand: this is nota line - this is a paragraph border (for more details seeHow to use paragraph borders and shading).
And you can turn on/off AutoReplace of these symbols to lines. Do one of the following:
- Then Word makes an AutoReplace, it shows the AutoCorrect Options button. You can clickin it and choose Stop Automatically Creating Border Lines:
- Do the following:
1. On the File tab, click the Options button:
2. In the Word Options dialog box, on the Proofing tab,under AutoCorrect options, click the AutoCorrect Options... button:
Note for Mac users: Don’t expect to see a display like the one above in Word for the Mac. Although many Mac fonts contain at least the ¼, ½, and ¾ fractions, the MacRoman Character Set does not contain them, so there are no built-in keystrokes for the characters, and the Symbol dialog in Word won’t show them to you because it is capable. Office Online also works with the Office applications installed on your desktop, so you can choose how you want to work. Use Office Online to dynamically collaborate with real time co-authoring, or if you already have Office, continue working with the full power of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications installed on your PC or Mac.
3. In the AutoCorrect dialog box, on the AutoFormat As YouType tab, in the Apply as you type group, check or uncheck Border lines to turn onor off this option:
Word Separator Line Vertical
Word For Mac Separator Lines
See also this tip in French:Comment ajouter et supprimer des lignes horizontales entre des sections du document.