Need help figuring out weird formatting in my Outlook e-mail

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The discussion revolves around a formatting issue encountered in Outlook e-mail, specifically related to an unexpected paragraph-view mode that was activated by a key combination. Participants seek to identify the mode and the key combination needed to revert to the standard view.

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  • One participant describes accidentally entering a paragraph-view mode while typing and seeks help to identify the mode and the key combination to toggle it off.
  • Another participant provides a link to Microsoft support that describes how to turn formatting marks on or off, suggesting that the key combination CTRL+SHIFT+.* may have been activated.
  • A subsequent reply confirms that the suggested key combination resolved the issue, expressing gratitude to the participant who provided the solution.

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Participants generally agree on the identification of the key combination that resolves the formatting issue, with no significant disagreement present.

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The discussion does not explore the broader implications of the formatting issue or any potential variations in Outlook versions that may affect the key combination's functionality.

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Users experiencing similar formatting issues in Outlook e-mail or those interested in keyboard shortcuts for formatting in email applications.

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I managed to stumble while typing pretty fast, and hit some key combination that put me into a weird paragraph-view type mode for the e-mail messages that I compose. See the screenshot below.

I've tried searching Outlook help for "hotkeys" and "paragraph view" and similar, but no luck so far. Does anybody know what that mode is called, and what key combination toggles it back off again? Thanks a lot! :-)
 

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berkeman said:
Thanks! That was it. I owe you one, Borg! :)
Consider it a minor payment toward everything that you've done for everyone else. :)
 
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