The button with a paragraph character like a backwards P with an extra riser [ ¶ ]
Where you find it depends on the version of Office you are using. Word 2007 has it located in the Home tab. The symbol looks like a bold backwards P. A shortcut is Ctrl + *.
Formatting Marks
show and hide button
Click on the paragraph marker on the standard toolbar.Press and hold the Ctrl key and the Shift key and press the 8 key.Go to the Tools menu, pick Options and the click on the View tab, and from there you can click to show the formatting marks you want.
The text and alignment formatting buttons are on the home tab.
show and hide button
True, you can hide formatting marks such as spaces, tabs, and paragraph marks in word processing software like Microsoft Word. These marks are typically used to denote formatting elements in a document and can be toggled on and off to show or hide them as needed.
Show/Hide
Press the show/hide button on the keyboard.
The symbol on the Show/Hide button in Microsoft Word is called the "paragraph mark" or pilcrow (¶). When clicked, it displays or hides formatting marks such as spaces, tabs, and paragraph breaks. This feature helps users see the formatting of their document more clearly.
No, formatting marks such as spaces, tabs, and line breaks do not typically print on a physical copy of a document. These marks are used by word processors to display and format text on screen, but they are not meant to be part of the printed output.
If you click the "blockquote" button in the Answer Editor, try pressing the backspace button a few times. If that does not work, copy and paste your answer into another document (such as a Notepad document) and try to add it again.
Formatting marks are non-printing characters, such as spaces, tabs, and paragraph marks, used to layout and format text in documents. They are not displayed when printing or viewing the document but are visible in the document editing mode to help users understand the structure of the content.