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Thread Author: Ambo Replies: 10
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New Sat 3 Oct 15 14:43 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - Ambo
I have received a Word document (I don't know which version) which has a number of unexplained horizontal lines, which I wish to remove prior to modification.

I use Word 7 and can't find any way to do this. Can somebody tell me please?
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New Sat 3 Oct 15 15:14 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - John Boy
You can achieve perfect horizontal lines in Word by holding down the Shift and Underline keys simultaneously. Have you tried going to the end of the last one and using the Backspace key?
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New Sat 3 Oct 15 16:34 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - No FM2R
Difficult to know remotely. If you wish to send it to me I'll work it out and send it back.
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New Sat 3 Oct 15 19:16 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - spamcan61
Are the lines visible on a print preview?
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New Sun 4 Oct 15 10:54 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - Ambo
The Backspace ploy does not work. The lines do indeed show on Print review. Thanks FM2R; I have sent you an email. It shows they do not appear in that version, neither do they as an attachment t it.
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New Sun 4 Oct 15 19:40 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - John Boy
I'll be interested to hear the solution when it materialises, Ambo or NoFM. Word has caused me no end of aggravation over the years.
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New Sun 4 Oct 15 19:55 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - No FM2R
In Ambo's document there is a table or box (perhaps many, but he sent me a small sample). That table has no grid lines, contents or borders, save for one across the bottom.

Either the table can be deleted, which is tedious and may present additional work in the form of required formatting, or one simply selects the entire document and chooses "No Borders". The table will remain but be invisible.

Once I'd worked out what was happening, resolution was simple. I'd like to pretend I worked it out in a flash, but sadly it took a while before I twigged.

I have offered step by step instructions to Ambo, but need clarification of his Word version first.
Last edited by: No FM2R on Sun 4 Oct 15 at 19:58
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New Sun 4 Oct 15 21:10 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - spamcan61
I must admit I'm a frequent user of tables with invisible borders in Word, usually the least worst option when attempting to get blocks of text with interspersed images to align as desired.
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New Mon 5 Oct 15 11:34 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - No FM2R
And apparently selecting "No Borders" did the trick. I'll work it out more quickly next time.
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New Thu 8 Oct 15 10:34 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - Ambo
Tip from FMR2 gratefully acknowledged.
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New Thu 8 Oct 15 10:51 
 Removing horizontal lines in Word document - John Boy
+1
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