Formatting in Office XP Standard for Teachers & Students

I think this is a formatting error. I don't know. But I
am frustrated. I need help and tech support wants $35.00
a hour to help me which I don't have.

Anyway, I have a blank document. As I am typing text in
it, I cannot see what I am typing. The whole text is
selected and I can't see what I am typing until I go up to
the top and then I can see it. But once I start typing
text, it come back on. I tried unistalling and re-
installing and it is still there.

How can I remove it? On the side, it says revealed
formatting. But I tried clicking it and unclicking it and
it is still there.

I am frustrated. I am a student and I need to do my
homework. Help!

Hi Josie

In the Windows display properties, set your display to at least 256 colors.
See this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303507

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Josie Porraz wrote:
I think this is a formatting error. I don't know. But I
am frustrated. I need help and tech support wants $35.00
a hour to help me which I don't have.

Anyway, I have a blank document. As I am typing text in
it, I cannot see what I am typing. The whole text is
selected and I can't see what I am typing until I go up to
the top and then I can see it. But once I start typing
text, it come back on. I tried unistalling and re-
installing and it is still there.

How can I remove it? On the side, it says revealed
formatting. But I tried clicking it and unclicking it and
it is still there.

I am frustrated. I am a student and I need to do my
homework. Help!