Formatting

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  joer223 · Member · May 8, 2010 at 6:52 pm

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  Hi, I just spent the better part of an hour trying to format my post, all is well except there is an inordinate amount of space between point 1 and point 2. I don’t know how to fix it. In the edit post window in the dashboard it looks fine, but
  when I update/publish it looks horrible. I know we shouldn’t copy and paste from word processor, but I was able to do that ok. It’s just that annoying space. I think it ruins posts.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  joer223 · Member · May 8, 2010 at 7:31 pm

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  Here’s the URL http://joer223.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/313/

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  timethief · Member · May 8, 2010 at 7:47 pm

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  Hello there,
  The blog URl is linked to your username. ;)

  Did you copy and paste from another program like WORD or whatever? If so, did you use one of the two icons (5 or 6) in the editor in Row 2 of the visual editor icons, and paste the text into the pop-up box, or did you paste directly into the editor? See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/microsoft-word/

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  timethief · Member · May 8, 2010 at 8:08 pm

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  Dashboard > Posts > Edit
  Now tou can edit the post in the HTML editor and remove the code there that’s causing these huge empty spaces.

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  joer223 · Member · May 8, 2010 at 8:14 pm

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  TT, I think this is the proper link http://joer223.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/313/
  I think I copied right into the editor. I just now looked at the dashboard and discovered
  the kitchen sink, I think I will be ok now for future posts. Will I have to redo my newest
  post to get rid of that space, or will a quick reformatting do the trick?
  I remember now TSP mentioning if you’re going to copy and paste be sure to paste
  as plain text.
  Thanks TT

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  joer223 · Member · May 8, 2010 at 8:57 pm

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  TT, That did it! thank you so much, I still need to tweak it a little, but I’m glad I learned
  something new, and I’m glad you taught me! You’re a dream!

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  timethief · Member · May 8, 2010 at 9:08 pm

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  @joer223
  There is much more to learn about formatting. Here’s where to find it > left hand sidebar “Some Reference Posts” > http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/

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  joer223 · Member · May 8, 2010 at 9:51 pm

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  Thanks my post looks much better, and i have bookmarked the link you provided. :0

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  timethief · Member · May 8, 2010 at 10:25 pm

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  LOL … yes and you have an RSS feed to the same blog in your sidebar under your searchbox just like I do. :)

  Is it time for you to mark this thread “resolved”?

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  joer223 · Member · May 8, 2010 at 10:29 pm

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  Yeah, it’s time…..

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  timethief · Member · May 8, 2010 at 10:39 pm

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  Okay, I left you a comment that may as well be a blog post …. LOL :D Now I’m going walking with my dog.