Paragraph marks are non-printable marks. This is useful for showing invisible characters related to the paragraph. For example, Word-to-word space, paragraph breaks, page breaks, tab spaces, and line breaks. To show or hide paragraph marks, read this post in its entirety.
Turn on or off paragraph marks in Word:
On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the paragraph mark icon to turn on it. To turn off the paragraph marks in the word document, all you have to do is click it again.
Always show or hide paragraph marks in Word:
To always show or hide paragraph marks, do the following:
- Click the File menu and navigate to its options
- Click “Options” to open Word Options dialogue box
- In the word options dialogue box, select “Display”
- To always show paragraph marks, click display in the dialogue box, then checkmark the “Paragraph marks”, and then click OK.
- To hide paragraph marks, click display in the dialogue box, then uncheck mark the “Paragraph marks”, and then click OK.
Paragraph Formatting Symbols or Marks in Word:
To always show or hide the formatting symbols or marks in word, do the following:
- Click the File menu and navigate to its options
- Click “Options” to open Word Options dialogue box
- In the word options dialogue box, select “Display”
- Under” Always show these formatting marks on the screen”, check or uncheck the box to show or hide them regardless of paragraph marks.
- Depending on the selection of formatting marks, it displays the formatting marks associated with the word-for-word space, image, the tab space.
How to Use Show or Hide Paragraph Marks in Word:
After enabling to show the paragraph marks, do the following:
- The right arrow (→) is shown each time you press the “Tab” key.
- The dot (.) is shown between the words or shown anywhere each time you press the “Space” key.
- The paragraph marks (¶) are shown at the end of the paragraph each time you press the “Enter” key.
- The Page Break line with text a information is shown each time you press the “Ctrl + Enter” key.
- When you press the “Shift + Enter” key a paragraph line breaks and inserts a Return mark.
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FAQ:
What is a Paragraph Mark in MS Word?
Paragraph marks are non-printable marks. This is useful for showing invisible characters related to the paragraph. For example, Word-to-word space, paragraph breaks, page breaks, tab spaces, and line breaks. To show or hide paragraph marks, read this post in its entirety.
How to use Paragraph Marks in Word?
After enabling to show the paragraph marks, do the following:
* The right arrow (→) is shown each time you press the “Tab” key.
* The dot (.) is shown between the words or shown anywhere each time you press the “Space” key.
* The paragraph marks (¶) are shown at the end of the paragraph each time you press the “Enter” key.
* The Page Break line with text information is shown each time you press the “Ctrl + Enter” key.
* When you press the “Shift + Enter” key a paragraph line breaks and inserts a Return mark.
How to Turn on or off paragraph marks?
On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the paragraph mark icon to turn on it. To turn off the paragraph marks in the word document, all you have to do is click on it.
