WD2000: How to Show/Hide Hidden Text

ID: Q198547

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SUMMARY

This article explains how to show or hide any hidden text in your document.


MORE INFORMATION

Use one of the following methods to show or hide hidden text in your document:

Method 1: Manually Switch Hidden Text Viewing

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.


  2. Click the View tab.


  3. Under Formatting Marks, click to select or to clear the Hidden Text check box.


  4. Click OK.


Method 2: Create a Macro to Turn Hidden Text On or Off


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The following sample macro turns hidden text on and off.

Visual Basic for Applications Macro: 

Sub ToggleShowHiddenText()
   ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = Not _
   ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText
End Sub

Method 3: Use Show/Hide Button on Formatting Toolbar

The Show/Hide button on the Formatting toolbar turns on or off the All option for Formatting Marks on the View tab, under Options on the Tools menu.

NOTE: This command does not turn off any formatting marks options that have previously been individually selected.

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: June 15, 1999