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Anonymous
2022-08-24T10:33:26+00:00

Hello all,

I hope you're well.

I'm having issues with these blue boxes surrounding my page numbers in word. I want them gone. Anyone know the solution? I can't find the solution online so I am posting here - please help!

Thank you.
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Stefan Blom 342.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2022-08-24T11:34:36+00:00

Your screen shot looks like a picture of a content control displayed in Design Mode.

I take it you created the document based on some template, maybe a template you found online?

On the Developer tab on the ribbon, click to deselect the Design Mode button.

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  1. Stefan Blom 342.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-08-24T19:22:55+00:00

    I'm glad I could help. Thanks for the feedback.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-24T17:55:06+00:00

    This solved it! Thank you! :)

    I am using a style template from Word but customized it to fit my client's brand guidelines.

    What a relief!

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-24T17:51:38+00:00

    Hello Prakash,

    Thank you for your help and swift response!

    Unfortunately, this option did not remove the blue boxes with little triangle and lines on either side.

    I tried to ctrl+a from within the footer area and then select "Outline Level" to repeat the steps this way but the option to select "Outline Level" is made made unavailable while the footer section is selected.

    Thank you,

    -JM

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-08-24T11:12:15+00:00

    Hello

    I am Prakash and I will be glad to assist you today with your question.

    Please try below steps to remove this box

    1. Ctrl+a to select all of the document's text
    2. On the ribbon's home tab, expand the paragraph section
    3. Under General, select the box that says "outline level"
    4. Select "Body text" then hit "ok"

    Thank you Give back to the Community. Help the next person who has this issue by indicating if this reply solved your problem. Click Yes or No below.

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