Delete solid line across page

Question

I am trying to delete a solid line which runs across a page.  I have isolated it on a following page, but cannot delete the page either.  How can I eliminate this line?

Answer 1

Hello,

It appears that you're having challenges removing the line that's running across your Word document. For us to effectively assist you with your concern, we would like to know the following:

• Did you make any changes to your Word document before the line appeared?
• Are you getting any error messages when you're trying to delete the page?
• Have you tried closing and relaunching Word?

You may also want to check these articles:

Insert or remove horizontal lines or rules.

Delete a page in Word.

Keep us posted and we'll be willing to help you further.

Answer 2

See the article "There is a line in my document that I can't delete because I can't select it. How did it get there, and what can I do about it?” at:

http://wordmvp.com/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm