Mergeformat field code visible when opening document

[Janet A. Thompson]

I generally keep my "all formatting marks" (the para symbol icon) turned on....
In one numbered chapter document, the fieldcodes are visible when you open
the document. I have to toggle the field to turn them off. No matter what I
do to that doc., it always behaves that way.

How do you set the opening so that the field codes are never displyed. I
want it "clean" so that when someone else opens it, they see the clean
version.

 

[macropod]

Hi Janet,

Field code visibility can be toggled via Alt-F9. Whether a particular users sees the field code or its results depends on the
toggle-state for their Word installation - not on anything in the document. You could try to enforce a particular view via an
automatic macro included with the document, but that would require the user to have an appropriate security setting and to allow the
macro to run.

 

[Janet A. Thompson]

I'm pretty sure I've togglede that and then saved but when I reopen, it
reverts to its original behavior and the field codes show. Thanks
--
Janet A.

Hi Janet,

Field code visibility can be toggled via Alt-F9. Whether a particular users sees the field code or its results depends on the
toggle-state for their Word installation - not on anything in the document. You could try to enforce a particular view via an
automatic macro included with the document, but that would require the user to have an appropriate security setting and to allow the
macro to run.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

I generally keep my "all formatting marks" (the para symbol icon) turned on....
In one numbered chapter document, the fieldcodes are visible when you open
the document. I have to toggle the field to turn them off. No matter what I
do to that doc., it always behaves that way.

How do you set the opening so that the field codes are never displyed. I
want it "clean" so that when someone else opens it, they see the clean
version.

 

[Terry Farrell]

In that case, go to Tools, Options, View tab and deselect the Show
Fieldcodes check box.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

I'm pretty sure I've togglede that and then saved but when I reopen, it
reverts to its original behavior and the field codes show. Thanks
--
Janet A.

Hi Janet,

Field code visibility can be toggled via Alt-F9. Whether a particular
users sees the field code or its results depends on the
toggle-state for their Word installation - not on anything in the
document. You could try to enforce a particular view via an
automatic macro included with the document, but that would require the
user to have an appropriate security setting and to allow the
macro to run.

--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]

I generally keep my "all formatting marks" (the para symbol icon) turned
on....
In one numbered chapter document, the fieldcodes are visible when you
open
the document. I have to toggle the field to turn them off. No matter
what I
do to that doc., it always behaves that way.

How do you set the opening so that the field codes are never displyed.
I
want it "clean" so that when someone else opens it, they see the clean
version.