Index entries keep coming back

[MM]

In a nutshell, here's the issue:

Whenever I open a doc in Word 2003, I see index entries, whether or not I've
got Show/Hide on Show. To get rid of the entries, I have to go into
Tools>>Options>>View and deselect "Hidden text". However, the codes come
back every time I open the doc again, and I have to go through the same
annoying deselection process.

Does anyone know what's going on and how it might be fixed (without
reinstalling)?

Thanks . . . MM

 

[Graham Mayor]

Word 2003 has a bad habit of forgetting some user settings. You can force
them with auto macros. In this case I would simply add a toolbar button to
call the following macro, which will toggle the setting:

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

or for the automatic option -

Sub AutoOpen()
With ActiveWindow.View
.ShowHiddenText = False
.ShowAll = False
End With
End Sub

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm


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[Robert M. Franz]

Hi MM

Whenever I open a doc in Word 2003, I see index entries, whether or not I've
got Show/Hide on Show. To get rid of the entries, I have to go into
Tools>>Options>>View and deselect "Hidden text". However, the codes come
back every time I open the doc again, and I have to go through the same
annoying deselection process.

A shot in the dark: Maybe you have Tools | Options | Security: "Make
hidden markup visible when opening or saving" on?

2cents
..bob

 

[MM]

Nice little hacks there, Graham - thanks for these. If other suggestions
fail, it may come to these . . .

 

[MM]

I really - really - hope you're right. I'm enjoying the Canada Day holiday
today, but when I get back to work tomorrow, I'll have a look at that
setting. Thanks for the input.