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Mathematica recently added a new feature where an "x" appears to the right of input that does not make sense. See video below. Notice that as I start typing an x appears to the right.

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This is generally not a problem for me. However, I find that the x sometimes appears in textual content. I am not able to keep the textual material and delete the x. The easiest fix for me to is to completely turn off this feature. Is this possible?

I am running Mathematica 11.1

Edit 1: Below is a pic of the issue I am having. That little x should not be there.

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The underlying code using Command+Shift+E is:

Cell[BoxData[
 FormBox[GridBox[{
    {
     RowBox[{
      RowBox[{"8.", "\[AlignmentMarker]  ", "c", " ", 
       StyleBox["0",
        FontWeight->"Bold"]}], "=", 
      StyleBox["0",
       FontWeight->"Bold"]}], 
     StyleBox[
      RowBox[{"Multiplication", " ", "by", " ", "zero", " ", "vector"}], "TypesetAnnotationFont"]},
    {
     RowBox[{
      RowBox[{"9.", "\[AlignmentMarker]  ", "1", 
       StyleBox["v",
        FontWeight->"Bold",
        FontSlant->"Plain"]}], "=", 
      StyleBox["v",
       FontWeight->"Bold",
       FontSlant->"Plain"]}], 
     StyleBox[
      RowBox[{"Multiplicative", " ", "identity"}], "TypesetAnnotationFont"]}
   },
   GridBoxAlignment->{"Columns" -> {{"\[AlignmentMarker]", Left}}}], TraditionalForm]], "Input",
 CellChangeTimes->{3.7103533467950363`*^9}]
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  • $\begingroup$ Please do not use the bugs tag on your own questions, as explained in the tag description (regardless of whether or not you are convinced that it is a bug). That "x" is a multiplication sign. It only appears when white space (space or new line) is used to denote multiplication. It is a warning to you that there is a Times there, in case you did not intend it. $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    Jul 29, 2017 at 21:32
  • $\begingroup$ Thank you. I will not use the tag bug and will update the question. $\endgroup$
    – B flat
    Jul 29, 2017 at 21:33
  • $\begingroup$ "However, I find that the x sometimes appears in textual content." Now you have the answer about how to turn this off, but I am still curious if you have seen any instances where the appearance of the "x" is truly incorrect (i.e. there is no multiplication there). $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    Jul 29, 2017 at 21:40
  • $\begingroup$ @Szabolcs - I posted the specific issue I am having above. Not sure if the x it truly incorrect or not. But I definitely don't want the x there. Thank you. $\endgroup$
    – B flat
    Jul 29, 2017 at 21:56
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    $\begingroup$ Note that you can add a StyleBox with AutoMultiplicationSymbol->False around the RowBox, or as an option at the Cell level, to make sure it isn't displayed irrespective of the setting at the global level. AutoMultiplicationSymbol has long been enable by default, but it has been made smarter in 11.1. If you do ToExpression[RowBox[{"9.", "\[AlignmentMarker] ", "1", StyleBox["v", FontWeight -> "Bold", FontSlant -> "Plain"]}],StandardForm,Hold]//FullForm, you'll get the result Hold[Times[9.,1,v]], so the addition of the implied multiplication is quite right in this case. $\endgroup$
    – Itai Seggev
    Jul 30, 2017 at 4:22

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