Microsoft KB Archive/66068

Double Arrow Appears Instead of Hidden Text

PSS ID Number: Q66068 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

The double-headed arrow character is a nonprinting symbol that indicates the location of hidden text in a document.

In Word version 5.00 the arrow will display when the Show Hidden Text option is set to No in the Options menu, or when Show Layout is set to Yes in the Options menu and Hidden Text is set to No in the Print Options menu.

To conceal the double-headed arrow character without revealing any hidden text, set Show Non-Printing Symbols to None in the Options menu.

To reveal hidden text, set Show Hidden Text to Yes and set Show Layout to No in the Options menu (ALT+F4 can also be used to toggle Show Layout on and off).

The double-headed arrow symbol can also be created by typing ALT+29 on the numeric keypad.

In Word version 5.50, View Preferences (ALT, V, E) and Hidden Text (ALT+I) controls the display of the two-headed arrow. You can also use Show All (ALT+A) from the Preferences menu.

For additional information concerning hidden text, see Pages 111-112 of the “Using Microsoft Word” manual for version 5.00, pages 100-102 in “Using Microsoft Word” manual for version 5.50.

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