Style separator issue

Question

Every time I use a style separator in table has set the text to wrap around it, it "clones" whatever text i type after it 2 lines below. Both texts are selectable but when I try to delete the copy, the original disappears too. Is there a way to fix it, Microsoft?

I use the style separator for making captions for figures for my dissertation. If I don't use the style separator, all of the caption is displayed in the list of figures, which is awful. I need the caption to accompany the figure and have the general body of text surrounding it to save space.

Answer 1

There's definitely a bug in there somewhere, but I'm seeing a somewhat different behavior.

When nonprinting characters are not displayed, the style separator acts like an ordinary paragraph mark, placing the caption body below the caption label. That's shown on the left.

When nonprinting characters are displayed, the caption body moves up to the same line as the label as expected, but then the duplicate appears as you described, shown on the right.

The duplicate doesn't print -- that's what tipped me to the role of the nonprinting characters.

It all works properly if the table isn't set to wrap text around it.

I'm using the Office Insider version of Office 2016, version 16.0.6769.2017, which is probably a newer build than yours. I'll pass this along in the feedback.

Answer 2

Stefan, to get a style separator in a table cell, I inserted a paragraph mark between the caption label and the caption text, applied a different paragraph style to the text (I made a Caption2 style), and then replaced the paragraph mark with a style separator.

It doesn't appear to be possible to insert a style separator in a text box. The Ctrl+Alt+Enter shortcut does nothing, and the Style Separator button (if added to the QAT) is disabled.

Answer 3

​Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

How are you using style separator in table? How is the text placed in the table?

Kindly post us the screenshot and describe the steps carried out to check and reproduce the issue from our end.

I look forward to your reply to assist you further.

Thank you.

ALSO: Whenever I click on the duplicate, the blinking cursor appears in the respective location on the original part of the text.

Answer 4

What prints on this page? Both copies of your caption text?

Answer 5

​Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

How are you using style separator in table? How is the text placed in the table?

Kindly post us the screenshot and describe the steps carried out to check and reproduce the issue from our end.

I look forward to your reply to assist you further.

Thank you.