Delete Unwanted Automatic Line in Word

Microsoft Word has a feature that creates an automatic line when you type 3 or more of the following same characters and then press ENTER: * (asterisk), - (hyphen), _ (underscore), or  = (equal)

Line Example:

 

The line above was created by typing the equals sign (=) three times and then pressing ENTER. Creating the line is easy, but I struggled to find a method to delete it (after it was too late to UNDO)!
After researching the problem, I found this solution on Allan Wyatt’s Word Tips, so I am directing you to his website link below:

http://wordribbon.tips.net/T006022_Removing_Automatic_Lines.html