What is the "+" symbol & how do I get rid of it?

[Laiza G.]

I just started a new job and each time I go to use Word 2003, I get the "+"
symbol eact time I hit the enter key. How in the world do I turn this off?


Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

More likely what you're seeing is a pilcrow (¶). See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm

 

[Laiza G.]

Hi, Suzanne:

I appreciate your quick response but the "+" (plus) symbol I get each time I
hit the ENTER key is definately not a Pilcrow. I followed the link you
provided and it had nothing to do with the issue I am having.

It does seem to be some sort of formatting and/or tracking marker but I am
helpless to figure out how to get rid of it.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What version of Word? Do you have any sort of document management
application running?

 

[Laiza G.]

I am using MS Word 2003. If there is some sort of document management program
running, I don't know. This is my first day on the job and no one else in the
office is having this issue with their Word application. + <-----

Above (see the "+" sign after the word application) is an example of the
issue I am having. It seems to be affecting ALL my MS applications, even when
I type in a search field on Google or Yahoo. Each time I hit the ENTER key,
the "+" sign appears and the cursor drops down to the next line.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If it's happening universally, then it sounds as if the problem might be
with the keyboard. Is it programmable? Have you tried plugging in a
different keyboard?