Pilcrow

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jimmuh

Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this to be like the old
"henway" joke)?
 
T

Tom Willett

It's velco for use on a Pillow ;-)

It's the paragraph mark:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

Tom
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| (Believe me, if I could have come up with a Henny Youngman-type response,
I
| would have.)
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| JoAnn Paules
| MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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| | > Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this to be like
the
| > old
| > "henway" joke)?
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| > "Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote:
| >
| >> The same way you could activate those markers in previous
| >> version...hit Ctrl + Shift + 8 to toggle them on/off.
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| >> Dian D. Chapman
| >> Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
| >> MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax
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| >> >How do you view the pilcrow in Word 2007?
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James Silverton

JoAnn wrote on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:20:01 -0500:

JP> (Believe me, if I could have come up with a Henny
JP> Youngman-type response, I would have.)

JP> --
JP> JoAnn Paules
JP> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JP> ~~~~~
JP> How to ask a question
JP> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

JP> message
??>> Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this
??>> to be like the old "henway" joke)?
??>>
??>> "Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote:
??>>
??>>>
??>>>> How do you view the pilcrow in Word 2007?

It's amazing the arcane and probably unnecessary (g) information
you can learn on news groups. It is not too long ago that I
discovered (in this ng, I believe) what was a "pilcrow". Once I
knew what it was, I recognized it in the Insert Symbols charts
which actually use the name! I never was an aficionado of the
random key combinations of WordStar, unlike some others here
who love keyboard shortcuts, I suspect :) For my own purposes,
I have set up "Show/Hide ¶" as a toolbar button.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not
 
J

JoAnn Paules

I love the non-printing characters. I can't work without them yet most
everyone else I know despises them. And when I work on their files and turn
them on, I can see why. No one likes to have their shortcomings plastered
inches past their nose.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
 
D

Dian D. Chapman, MVP

who love keyboard shortcuts,

Yes, since my tech work originated being a secretary, moving my hand
to the mouse is a time waster in most cases...so I'm one of those
shortcut lovers.

And NOW I've learned one BIGGER advantage to knowing all those
shortcuts. When you move to 2007 and can't find where the heck all the
icons have moved to...you can easily use those same old shortcuts to
get rolling much faster than someone with a mouse who is hunting for a
lost command.<wink>


Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
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J

jimmuh

Wild! I was a WordStar guy -- quite a few years ago. And I was a PCWrite guy,
too. I've written two doctoral dissertaions (both successful), so have had to
work a LOT with what we call non-printing characters these days. I don't
believe I ever heard the term 'pilcrow' before, though I have certainly seen
what I have been calling a paragraph mark all along.

Actually, I may be entering (or well into) senility, so who knows what I
have, or haven't, heard. But I do still know that the PERFECT WOMAN is, among
other things, one who knows who Henny Youngman was, in this day and age.

;-)

JoAnn Paules said:
¶

(Believe me, if I could have come up with a Henny Youngman-type response, I
would have.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


jimmuh said:
Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this to be like the
old
"henway" joke)?
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J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

I'm not exactly a spring chicken. I remember watching Carol Burnett when she
was on the Garry Moore Show. I used to love that show. :)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




jimmuh said:
Wild! I was a WordStar guy -- quite a few years ago. And I was a PCWrite
guy,
too. I've written two doctoral dissertaions (both successful), so have had
to
work a LOT with what we call non-printing characters these days. I don't
believe I ever heard the term 'pilcrow' before, though I have certainly
seen
what I have been calling a paragraph mark all along.

Actually, I may be entering (or well into) senility, so who knows what I
have, or haven't, heard. But I do still know that the PERFECT WOMAN is,
among
other things, one who knows who Henny Youngman was, in this day and age.

;-)

JoAnn Paules said:


(Believe me, if I could have come up with a Henny Youngman-type response,
I
would have.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


jimmuh said:
Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this to be like
the
old
"henway" joke)?

:

The same way you could activate those markers in previous
version...hit Ctrl + Shift + 8 to toggle them on/off.


Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html




How do you view the pilcrow in Word 2007?
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J

jimmuh

My earliest memory of Garry Moore is from radio shows in the 40s. My family
used to sit around the radio and laugh until our sides ached. We listened to
him on Jimmy Durante.

And Carol Burnett was always one of my favorites. More rib pain, especially
in combination with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.

And spring chickens are definitely overrated.

JoAnn Paules said:
I'm not exactly a spring chicken. I remember watching Carol Burnett when she
was on the Garry Moore Show. I used to love that show. :)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




jimmuh said:
Wild! I was a WordStar guy -- quite a few years ago. And I was a PCWrite
guy,
too. I've written two doctoral dissertaions (both successful), so have had
to
work a LOT with what we call non-printing characters these days. I don't
believe I ever heard the term 'pilcrow' before, though I have certainly
seen
what I have been calling a paragraph mark all along.

Actually, I may be entering (or well into) senility, so who knows what I
have, or haven't, heard. But I do still know that the PERFECT WOMAN is,
among
other things, one who knows who Henny Youngman was, in this day and age.

;-)

JoAnn Paules said:
¶

(Believe me, if I could have come up with a Henny Youngman-type response,
I
would have.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this to be like
the
old
"henway" joke)?

:

The same way you could activate those markers in previous
version...hit Ctrl + Shift + 8 to toggle them on/off.


Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html




How do you view the pilcrow in Word 2007?
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J

JoAnn Paules [MVP]

To those of you who are reading this and don't know who Garry Moore is - he
was one of many ways we entertained ourselves before we got computers. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




jimmuh said:
My earliest memory of Garry Moore is from radio shows in the 40s. My
family
used to sit around the radio and laugh until our sides ached. We listened
to
him on Jimmy Durante.

And Carol Burnett was always one of my favorites. More rib pain,
especially
in combination with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.

And spring chickens are definitely overrated.

JoAnn Paules said:
I'm not exactly a spring chicken. I remember watching Carol Burnett when
she
was on the Garry Moore Show. I used to love that show. :)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




jimmuh said:
Wild! I was a WordStar guy -- quite a few years ago. And I was a
PCWrite
guy,
too. I've written two doctoral dissertaions (both successful), so have
had
to
work a LOT with what we call non-printing characters these days. I
don't
believe I ever heard the term 'pilcrow' before, though I have certainly
seen
what I have been calling a paragraph mark all along.

Actually, I may be entering (or well into) senility, so who knows what
I
have, or haven't, heard. But I do still know that the PERFECT WOMAN is,
among
other things, one who knows who Henny Youngman was, in this day and
age.

;-)

:



(Believe me, if I could have come up with a Henny Youngman-type
response,
I
would have.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


Okay, I'll bite. What's a pilcrow (he says, expecting this to be
like
the
old
"henway" joke)?

:

The same way you could activate those markers in previous
version...hit Ctrl + Shift + 8 to toggle them on/off.


Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html



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V

Val

Is that what BC means when used with dates? "Before Computers"?

Did you have to watch TV by candle light as well?


Val
 
P

Paul Ballou

BC when used with dates means your date is giving you a headache :)

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com



Val said:
Is that what BC means when used with dates? "Before Computers"?

Did you have to watch TV by candle light as well?


Val


JoAnn Paules said:
To those of you who are reading this and don't know who Garry Moore is -
he was one of many ways we entertained ourselves before we got computers.
;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
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JoAnn Paules

My mom used to use Stamback (sp?) powders. <shudder> Talk about nasty
tasting!

JoAnn

Paul Ballou said:
BC when used with dates means your date is giving you a headache :)

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com



Val said:
Is that what BC means when used with dates? "Before Computers"?

Did you have to watch TV by candle light as well?


Val


JoAnn Paules said:
To those of you who are reading this and don't know who Garry Moore is -
he was one of many ways we entertained ourselves before we got
computers. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
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J

jimmuh

Ha! You and your Mom were lucky to have Stamback powders! Why, in my day, we
hat to hit ourselves over the head with a mammoth club to kill a nasty
headache!

/Monty_Python_mode

JoAnn Paules said:
My mom used to use Stamback (sp?) powders. <shudder> Talk about nasty
tasting!

JoAnn

Paul Ballou said:
BC when used with dates means your date is giving you a headache :)

--
Paul Ballou
MVP Office
http://office.microsoft.com/home
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/
http://www.ballousgiftshop.com



Val said:
Is that what BC means when used with dates? "Before Computers"?

Did you have to watch TV by candle light as well?


Val


To those of you who are reading this and don't know who Garry Moore is -
he was one of many ways we entertained ourselves before we got
computers. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
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