In a new Blank Document in which you have made no other changes, go to the
Layout tab of Page Setup and click on the Line Numbers... button. Clear the
check box for "Add line numbering" and click OK. Then click Default... in
the lower left corner of the Page Setup dialog and answer yes to the ensuing
dialog.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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