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Old July 17th, 2008, 07:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Housebz
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Default format markings

Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn this
OFF??

Thank you!!
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Evelyn in Cincinnati
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Old July 17th, 2008, 08:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Herb Tyson [MVP]
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Default format markings

Ctrl+Shift+8 toggles them on/off (as does clicking the paragraph mark or
pilcrow in the standard toolbar). Or, see Tools - Options - View -
Formatting marks for the individual controls.

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Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of
space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn
this
OFF??

Thank you!!
--
Evelyn in Cincinnati


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Old July 17th, 2008, 08:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
pjy
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Default format markings

On your standard toolbar, there is a icon that sort of looks like a backwards
P (if you hover on it, it reads Show/Hide) unclick this

"Housebz" wrote:

Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn this
OFF??

Thank you!!
--
Evelyn in Cincinnati

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Old July 17th, 2008, 08:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
pjy
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Default format markings

P.S. if that didn't work, go to tools, options, view tab and under formatting
marks unclick the ones you do not want to see

"Housebz" wrote:

Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn this
OFF??

Thank you!!
--
Evelyn in Cincinnati

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Old July 17th, 2008, 08:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Housebz
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Default format markings

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! I found this icon and turned it OFF!! Thanks!
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"PJY" wrote:

On your standard toolbar, there is a icon that sort of looks like a backwards
P (if you hover on it, it reads Show/Hide) unclick this

"Housebz" wrote:

Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn this
OFF??

Thank you!!
--
Evelyn in Cincinnati

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Old July 18th, 2008, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Housebz View Post
Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn this
OFF??

Thank you!!
--
Evelyn in Cincinnati
You have formatting characters on - which is the best way by the way. Without is like driving in a car with all windows blindeded. Anyway, if you insist: CTRL+SHIFT+8 is the magic trick.
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Old July 18th, 2008, 03:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
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Default format markings

I'd strongly recommend going to Tools Options View and turning
_on_ Paragraph Marks and Tab Marks. Not knowing what they're doing is
probably responsible for a third of the questions that come up here.

On Jul 17, 3:27 pm, PJY wrote:
P.S. if that didn't work, go to tools, options, view tab and under formatting
marks unclick the ones you do not want to see

"Housebz" wrote:
Not sure what to call this to be able to look it up! Somehow my Word 2003
started automatically showing all the formerly invisible indications of space
dots and return arrows and other formatting indications - how can I turn this
OFF??


Thank you!!
--
Evelyn in Cincinnati


 




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