I may be mistaken but I though the problem of 3 asterisks turning into a row of asterisks appeared when there were spaces between the asterisks. On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:10 AM, Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > When you say the spaces are not necessary, are you saying they are not > allowed? My argument would be that you can avoid the whole mess by > inserting the space between the asterisks. It is very difficult to help > someone once they have created a border row or if they have to undo > formatting any significant time after the fact. > > Don't get me wrong, it's easier for me to type three straight asterisks, > however I don't like having someone have a problem when they get it in > their word processor from my scan. I would just like to avoid the problem > from the get-go. Smiles. > > Valerie > > October is Breast Cancer Awareness month; think PINK! > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tue, October 16, 2012 4:22:05 PM > *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Asterisks and spaces > > Hi everyone, > > > > Here’s what we’ve come up with after conversations with blind and sighted > staff members regarding asterisks: Spaces between the asterisks are not > necessary. Naturally, we do not want the lack of spaces to cause Word to > change the asterisks into a weird line of squares or strange characters, so > make sure to keep them as three asterisks. I found Marilyn’s instructions > especially clear and concise so I’m reposting them here: > > > > After you put those three asterisks and press [Return], the first turns > into a bullet. Do a Command Z ("undo") and it will revert the bullets back > to stars. > > > > Or what I usually do is type two [Returns]s in a row, go to the top blank > line I just made, put the three asterisks (with spaces or not, it doesn't > matter) and then I arrow down one line and that's where the text goes. > > > > As always, feel free to contact me directly with questions! > > > > Best, > > > > Madeleine Linares > > Volunteer Coordinator > > Bookshare, a Benetech Initiative > > 650-644-3459 > > madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Join us in celebrating our 10th > Anniversary!<http://blog.bookshare.org/2012/03/11/join-bookshares-worldwide-10th-anniversary-celebration/> > > > > [image: Title: Bookshare logo: Bringing Reading to Life for 10 Years] > > >