I am supposed to type out a report, but our Microsoft Office Word program is messed up somehow. I have the letters set to Times New Roman size 8... but they're HUGE!!!!!!!! So big I can only fit about 5 sentences on a page. Also, at the end of every line, there is a weird backward P with the circle at the top of the P filled in with black. Finally, there is a dot in between every word I write! I don't know what to do, please help!
First of all, you have the show-all-characters option turned on. At the top of the screen, in the top toolbar (if you have more than one visible) there should be the symbol for the paragraph editing mark (backwards P, etc.). Click on that mark and the dots and other stuff should disappear.
Now check the percentage of "zoom" there is. There should be a little place near or next to the paragraph mark where a percentage is given. Make sure it is set at 100%, not larger.
Let us know if these things help.
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Also, at the end of every line, there is a weird backward P ...
At the end of every line?? There should be one of these at the end of every paragraph, but not at the end of every line.
If that mark truly does show up at the end of every line, it means you are hitting the Enter key whenever you think the line should end. Stop doing that! Word will "wrap" the lines around automatically, to fit inside the left and right margins you've set.
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To resolve the issue with the incorrect font size and formatting in Microsoft Office Word, you can follow these steps:
1. Check the show-all-characters option: Look for the symbol for the paragraph editing mark, which is the backward P with a circle at the top. It is usually located in the top toolbar. Click on this mark to toggle it off. This will hide the dots and other formatting characters.
2. Adjust the zoom level: Check the percentage of zoom that is set in your document. It is usually displayed near or next to the paragraph mark. Make sure it is set to 100% or an appropriate zoom level. If it is set larger, it can make the text appear larger on the screen and in print.
3. Avoid unnecessary line breaks: If you are seeing the paragraph mark (backward P) at the end of every line rather than just at the end of paragraphs, it means you are pressing the Enter key to create new lines. Instead, let Word automatically wrap the text by not pressing Enter at the end of each line. This will make the document format correctly and prevent unnecessary paragraph breaks.
By following these steps, you should be able to fix the font size, formatting, and spacing issues in your report on Microsoft Office Word.