title: Checking if a Word table's cell is empty - Empty cell containing a "marker"
body: <p>This Word file has a giant table with 2 columns. I have to make a statement like:  </p>
  
  <pre><code>If theCellIsEmpty, then
      Fill it
  End if
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The thing is that when I get the content of the cell through:</p>
  
  <pre><code>FirstCellText = ActiveDocument.Tables(Tbl).Cell(Rw, 1).Range.Text
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>It doesn't get the <code>""</code> I'm expecting, but it contains a sort of dot, so the text read is never empty.</p>
  
  <p>Here is the dot I'd like to test for: <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IDD7g.png" alt="Here is the dot I&#39;d like to test"></p>
  
  <p>Moreover, I have no idea what this dot can be or where it came from. I tried to find it in the characters table without success.</p>
  
  <p>Could someone explain me how to test the presence of this "end of line character" or the emptiness of the row? I don't want to check if the cell only has 1 character as if this character is something put there with a purpose, I don't want to delete it.</p>
  
  <p>Also, every single line has this dot at the end...</p>
  
  <p>What is it? How can I use/avoid it?</p>