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    How do I get rid of this in Word?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MB W163, Jul 4, 2006.

  1. MB W163

    MB W163 Notebook Consultant

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    How do I go about getting rid of this in Microsoft word. They are like two brackets that appear at the top and at the bottom. This doesnt appear on my other computer. I dont think it does anything, but it is a mild annoyance to me. Here is a image of it.
    View attachment bracket.bmp

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    paqtrick22 Notebook Evangelist

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    that can be fixed... just look in the menu...
     
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  3. MB W163

    MB W163 Notebook Consultant

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    which menu are you talking about?

    Thanks
     
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    It is your text boundaries. Go to Tools-->options-->View Tab--> uncheck "text boundaries" under the print & web layout options.
     
    Amber, Jul 5, 2006
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    The text boundries was already unchecked. If I checked it, it added a rectangular box around the brackets.
     
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    ugh, i was afraid that might happen. On mine, the brackets showed up when i checked the text boundaries. I'll keep searching and see if i can find anything.

    I think it has something to do with you rulers. That's what it is showing. It is showing where your rulers are on the actual page.
     
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    i'm sure southerngirl suggestion to fix your problem is right. you should uncheck the "text boundaries." however, since this is not working i think your best bet is to reinstall your office. btw, i don't think the problem is on the ruler.
     
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    Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I will reinstall it to see if it changes.

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    That's what i was going to suggest this morning - reinstall it. I searched and tried a million different things for a couple of hours, and i can't figure it out. I didn't mean that something was wrong with the rulers. I just meant that I think that is what the bracket is doing - it is showing the horizontal/vertical edges of your page. If you adjust your margins on the rulers, then the brackets should move. I don't have an explanation as to why they won't go away though :-/

    Sorry.
     
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    The additional languages support messes up a lot of things in Word and PowerPoint. I haven't experienced a bug with Excel, though (in this respect)
     
    vassil_98, Jul 5, 2006
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