Style Separator's extra character space

Question

Hello, folks --

We use the Style Separator to separate Heading styles from their paragraphs' text styles. Why, after inserting the Style Separator, there is an added character space following it?  We always have to delete that extra space, because it does show when show/hide is turned off.

Is there a way to have the Style Separator NOT add the extra character space?

If anyone could answer this, it would be really appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

-Lynne

Answer 1

I have no inside information, but I'd guess they reckoned that each part would most probably consist of words, so that a space between them would be natural...

Answer 2

You could create a macro in your Normal.dotm template:

Sub InsertStyleSeparatorNoSpace()

    Selection.InsertStyleSeparator

    Selection.TypeBackspace

End Sub

and assign it to Ctrl+Alt+Enter (the keyboard shortcut for the style separator).

Answer 3

OK--Thank you kindly!

-Lynne

Answer 4

Thank you, HansV.  I will definitely use this macro if there is no other way.  I would have to put it in everyone's Normal.dot, though, and was hoping to avoid that, though.

QUESTION:

Do you know why Microsoft designed the Style Separator this way (with adding the extra character space)?

Thanks so much,

-Lynne