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Page Break - Indicates a manual or “hard” page break versus one that occurs naturally.

Since anchored image move with the paragraph to which they’re anchored, be careful when moving or deleting a paragraph with this symbol. Image Anchor - Appears to the left of the first line of a paragraph to which a image is anchored. Tab - Helpful to see where tabs are inserted to move text away from the left margin versus where the a left indent is applied. Tip: Double click the symbol to open the Paragraph Format dialog box. If you find large blank spaces in your document, look for this symbol as a clue. Appears in the left margin on the first line of any paragraph with the following:

They often show up in your document when pasting from Web pages. Soft Return or Line Break - Just like the End of Paragraph mark, look for these when lines appear to end before the margin or don’t wrap as you expect. If you want to copy the text of a paragraph including its formatting, select the end of paragraph mark along with the text. The End of Paragraph formatting mark holds the formatting for the paragraph, such as tabs, indent, or line spacing. The absence of this symbol where space exists between paragraphs is an indication of spacing before/after formatting. It’s helpful to be able to see end of paragraph marks when lines appear to end before the margin, or don’t wrap as you expect. Non-breaking Space (also called Required Space) - Great for preventing dates or names from being split by line breaks.Įnd of Paragraph - Appears when you press the Enter key. If words seem too far apart or sentences too close together, check for the correct number of dots. Space - Depending on the font or justification you’re using, it may be difficult to tell where there are extra spaces in your document. Here is a summary of the more common formatting marks you’ll encounter in Word, what they represent, and how understanding them can help you troubleshoot formatting problems. For example, ¶ indicates the end of a paragraph. Now that you can easily see them, what do they mean? Some symbols are easy to figure out. A recent Keyboard Shortcut of the Week detailed how to easily toggle Formatting Marks.