How do I shut off 'reveal codes' in Word?

[fgetulio]

I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

[garfield-n-odie]

If you see field codes such as {EMBED}, {HYPERLINK}, etc., then
press Alt+F9 to turn off display of field codes.

If you see non-printing characters such as paragraph marks, dots
between words, etc., then see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm .

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

[radiodave]

To turn off the display of field codes such as {xe "Index entry"},
{HYPERLINK}, etc.,

* In Word 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button > Word Options > Display

Hidden Text and/or Show All Formatting Marks.

* In earlier versions of Word, select Tools > Options > View > Hidden Text
and/or All.

Note both have other check boxes for paragraph marks etc. as mentioned below.

Alt-F9 only toggles between text and field codes for field codes that are
normally dispalyed as text, like page numbers, linked graphics, and table of
contents. Alt-F9 doesn't display or hide hidden field codes like index
entries that don't have any text to display. It would be nice if there was a
keyboard shortcut to turn toggle those hidden entries.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Only XE and TC fields are formatted as Hidden. HYPERLINK is an ordinary
field code.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Post by radiodave
To turn off the display of field codes such as {xe "Index entry"},
{HYPERLINK}, etc.,
* In Word 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button > Word Options > Display

Hidden Text and/or Show All Formatting Marks.

* In earlier versions of Word, select Tools > Options > View > Hidden Text
and/or All.
Note both have other check boxes for paragraph marks etc. as mentioned below.
Alt-F9 only toggles between text and field codes for field codes that are
normally dispalyed as text, like page numbers, linked graphics, and table of
contents. Alt-F9 doesn't display or hide hidden field codes like index
entries that don't have any text to display. It would be nice if there was a
keyboard shortcut to turn toggle those hidden entries.

[Graham Mayor]

You can toggle hidden text with a macro attached to a keyboard shortcut

Sub ShowHidden()
With ActiveWindow.View
.ShowHiddenText = Not .ShowHiddenText
.ShowAll = False
End With
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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Post by radiodave
To turn off the display of field codes such as {xe "Index entry"},
{HYPERLINK}, etc.,
* In Word 2007, select the Microsoft Office Button > Word Options > Display

Hidden Text and/or Show All Formatting Marks.

* In earlier versions of Word, select Tools > Options > View > Hidden
Text and/or All.
Note both have other check boxes for paragraph marks etc. as
mentioned below.
Alt-F9 only toggles between text and field codes for field codes that
are normally dispalyed as text, like page numbers, linked graphics,
and table of contents. Alt-F9 doesn't display or hide hidden field
codes like index entries that don't have any text to display. It
would be nice if there was a keyboard shortcut to turn toggle those
hidden entries.

[Christa]

Thanks, that did the trick <3

Post by garfield-n-odie
If you see field codes such as {EMBED}, {HYPERLINK}, etc., then
press Alt+F9 to turn off display of field codes.
If you see non-printing characters such as paragraph marks, dots
between words, etc., then see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm .

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

[Carol]

If you're referring to non-printing characters, click on the paragraph symbol
on your toolbar and it will turn them off or go to Tools | Options | View |
Formatting marks and deselect them.

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

[gordo]

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

There is no such thing as "Reveal Codes" in Word. There is a Task Pane
option to reveal formatting. Or perhaps, as stated in another reply, that
you mean Show/Hide, represented by the Pilcrow on the Standard Tool Bar.
This only displays non-printing characters used for some formatting tasks.

Gordo

[Aaron]

"Reveal Codes" is in WordPerfect, and is something Word should have. With
it, it is easy to control formatting and saves a huge amount of time and
effort.
Aaron

Post by gordo

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

There is no such thing as "Reveal Codes" in Word. There is a Task Pane
option to reveal formatting. Or perhaps, as stated in another reply, that
you mean Show/Hide, represented by the Pilcrow on the Standard Tool Bar.
This only displays non-printing characters used for some formatting tasks.
Gordo

[Graham Mayor]

Given that Word does not use 'codes' to format the document, but is style
based, revealing non-existent 'codes' might be difficult to achieve!
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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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Post by Aaron
"Reveal Codes" is in WordPerfect, and is something Word should have.
With it, it is easy to control formatting and saves a huge amount of
time and effort.
Aaron

Post by gordo

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

There is no such thing as "Reveal Codes" in Word. There is a Task
Pane option to reveal formatting. Or perhaps, as stated in another
reply, that you mean Show/Hide, represented by the Pilcrow on the
Standard Tool Bar. This only displays non-printing characters used
for some formatting tasks.
Gordo

[JungleJaneBelize]

Although the question is old, I will still answer it because it might help
someone else who is looking for it. There IS an option in Word 2007 to show
or hide field codes, which I think is what this asker is looking for. It can
be fixed by clicking on the Windows logo on the top left, then go to Word
options, the Advanced, then under "Show document content" remove the
checkmark from "Show field codes instead of their values".
Good luck!

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I suspect what the user is actually asking about is nonprinting characters,
which are toggled with the Show/Hide ¶ button in Word 2007 as in previous
versions. It's in the Paragraph group on the Home tab.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Post by JungleJaneBelize
Although the question is old, I will still answer it because it might help
someone else who is looking for it. There IS an option in Word 2007 to show
or hide field codes, which I think is what this asker is looking for. It can
be fixed by clicking on the Windows logo on the top left, then go to Word
options, the Advanced, then under "Show document content" remove the
checkmark from "Show field codes instead of their values".
Good luck!

Post by fgetulio
I must have turned on the 'reveal codes' option in Word and now I don't know
how to shut it off. Can anyone help me

[amberwolf]

Thank you! I've being going crazy trying to find where this option was in
Word 2007!

Post by JungleJaneBelize
Although the question is old, I will still answer it because it might help
someone else who is looking for it. There IS an option in Word 2007 to show
or hide field codes, which I think is what this asker is looking for. It can
be fixed by clicking on the Windows logo on the top left, then go to Word
options, the Advanced, then under "Show document content" remove the
checkmark from "Show field codes instead of their values".
Good luck!

[Stefan Blom]

Alternatively, you can use Alt+F9.
--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Post by amberwolf
Thank you! I've being going crazy trying to find where this option was in
Word 2007!

Post by JungleJaneBelize
Although the question is old, I will still answer it because it might help
someone else who is looking for it. There IS an option in Word 2007 to show
or hide field codes, which I think is what this asker is looking for. It can
be fixed by clicking on the Windows logo on the top left, then go to Word
options, the Advanced, then under "Show document content" remove the
checkmark from "Show field codes instead of their values".
Good luck!