Asterisks as section dividers within a chapter

[Ann]

I am a writer and chose to use "3" asterisks to place
between sections within a chapter. When I do this, it
suddenly changes those 3 asterisks from 3 to a line of
small squares. I have since learned that if I immediately
go to edit and hit "undo auto format", I can eliminate
that from happening. BUT, for those that were there
before I learned this, I have never figured out a way to
take them out. They do not work with "delete" or anything
else I have tried and I am fairly proficient in Word as I
work with it every day. Can someone tell me how to take
this out???

This may not be the venue for such a question. If it is
not, please tell me where to place this question.

Thank you.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

For cause, cure, and prevention, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm.