how to remove all the hard return

[Lamb Chop]

Sometimes when I copy some text from website, and then paste it in word, I
end up with a word document with hard returns at the end of each line.

It runs into problem if I want to print them in smaller fonts. The whole
article will only occupy the left half of the paper.

Is there a way to rectify this problem such as removing these unnecessary
hard return?

Thanks

 

[Tom Ferguson]

Use the Edit Replace dialogue.

Find what Left mouse click on More, Select Special
Paragraph mark.
Repace with Leave it blank.

Left mouse click Replace all.

You will then have to format the text.


Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

 

[Pat Garard]

G'Day Lamb Chop,

Select the text where you want to remove the paragraph marks, and
then use Search and Replace:

In the Find what box, type the TWO characters ^p (para marker),
and in the Replace with box, type a single space.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm and
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm

 

[aalaan]

Not a blank, Tom, a space! Else the words will be run together at those
points...

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It depends; sometimes there's already a space at the end of each line.
Another reason for displaying nonprinting characters so you can assess the
situation before acting.

 

[Tom Ferguson]

I confess I am far less systematic than I should be. Thankfully there is
"Undo" for such events. As suzanne reminds, best to turn on normally
nonprinting characters before such editing.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User