These symbols are actually paragraph formatting, and come from an option in Word 2013 that can be toggled on or off. Out guide below will show you how to remove these formatting marks from your document with just a few short steps.
Hiding Formatting Marks in Word 2013
The steps in this article will assume that you have a bunch of formatting marks visible in your document, in locations such as the start of each paragraph, at manual page breaks, after list items, etc. Your document may look something like the image below –
Following the steps in the guide below will hide all of the formatting marks so that you only see the content of your document. It will not affect the layout of the document, it will simply hide the marks that indicate where paragraph formatting has occurred.
Here is how to hide formatting marks in a Word 2013 document –
These steps are repeated below with pictures – Step 1: Open your document in Word. Step 2: Click the Home tab above the ribbon at the top of the window.
Step 3: Click the Show/Hide Paragraph Formatting button in the Paragraph section of the ribbon.
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