Show Hidden Formatting Word For Mac



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As with most things in Word, you can use either a keyboard shortcut or the mouse to see the hidden formatting characters. Keyboard, hit Control+Shift+8. Mouse, simply click the Show/Hide button on the Home tab. Show All at work. To temporarily view hidden text, without actually unhiding it, you do exactly as you would if you wanted to view hidden formatting characters. – type Control+Shift+8 or click the Show/Hide Button on the Home tab. Secrets and tips for the Windows 10 May 2020 update A detailed and independent look at Windows 10, especially for Microsoft Office.

Show Hidden Formatting Word For Mac

To display or hide formatting marks (e.g., spaces, tabs, and paragraphbreaks) in a Microsoft Word document:

Word for Windows

  1. In Word 2010, on the File tab, click Options. InWord 2007, from the Office Button menu, select WordOptions near the bottom right corner of the menu.
  2. Select Display from the listing at the left.
  3. In the section titled 'Always show these formatting marks on thescreen', check or uncheck the appropriate boxes to view the marks ofyour choice. To show or hide them all, select Show all formatting marks.
  4. To save your changes, click OK.

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Word for Mac OS X

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  1. From the Word menu, select Preferences....
  2. Select View.
  3. In the section titled 'Nonprinting characters', check or uncheckthe appropriate boxes to view the marks of your choice. CheckAll to see all formatting marks.
  4. To save your changes, click OK.

You can also toggle between displaying and hiding formattingmarks. To do so:

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  • In Word for Windows, on the Home tab, in the Paragraphgroup, click the paragraph icon.
  • In Word for Mac OS X, click the paragraph icon in the Standardtoolbar. If you don't see the icon, from the View menu,choose Toolbars, and then check Standard.