i using windows2003 but when i'm typing and trying to use the spacebar it
brings up dots instead. i'm not a computer whizz so could some help me step
by step.also the arrow shows something like a large question mark instead of
the line

You are using Word, not Windows, 2003, and the setting "Show paragraph
marks" is turned on. It is a button with a fat P-like figure on yout
toolbar, click it.

You are also posting Word problems to an Excel forum. Word is a program that
comes free with Excel purchases, but there is far better Word knowledge in a
Word forum ;-)

HTH. Best wishes Harald

"sprinkle" wrote in message
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i using windows2003 but when i'm typing and trying to use the spacebar it
brings up dots instead. i'm not a computer whizz so could some help me
step
by step.also the arrow shows something like a large question mark instead
of
the line

Harald, you must be psychic!

That backwards P symbol is called a pilcrow. (I like trivia.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilcrow
(to see a picture)

In MSWord 2003, you can also toggle this via:
Tools|Options|View tab
Uncheck the options in the Formatting marks section.

(Or uncheck as many as you want????)

Harald Staff wrote:

You are using Word, not Windows, 2003, and the setting "Show paragraph
marks" is turned on. It is a button with a fat P-like figure on yout
toolbar, click it.

You are also posting Word problems to an Excel forum. Word is a program that
comes free with Excel purchases, but there is far better Word knowledge in a
Word forum ;-)

HTH. Best wishes Harald

"sprinkle" wrote in message
...
i using windows2003 but when i'm typing and trying to use the spacebar it
brings up dots instead. i'm not a computer whizz so could some help me
step
by step.also the arrow shows something like a large question mark instead
of
the line

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Dave Peterson