Microsoft KB Archive/65850

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Word for Windows: CTRL+H Does Not Toggle Hidden Text
'Article ID: Q65850

Creation Date: 26-SEP-1990

Revision Date: 09-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

When hidden text in Microsoft Word for Windows is NOT displayed, CTRL+H (CTRL+SHIFT+H for Word 6.0) will only apply hidden character formatting, not remove it.This occurs because in this situation once hidden character formatting is applied to selected text by pressing CTRL+H (CTRL+SHIFT+H for Word 6.0), the text disappears. When CTRL+H (CTRL+SHIFT+H for Word 6.0) is pressed again, the hidden text will not reappear.

In this case, hidden text is a toggle to the selected area. Because hidden text is not being displayed, the selection becomes an insertion point once the text is hidden. Any formatting applied without a selection of text will not be applied to the hidden text.

When working with hidden text in this manner, or when removing hidden-text formatting from specific selections of text, be sure to display hidden text.

In Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.1a, this is done by choosing Preferences from the View menu and selecting the Hidden Text check box or the Show All check box.

In Word for Windows version 2.0 and Word version 6.0, this is done by choosing Options from the Tools menu, selecting View from the Category list and under Nonprinting Characters, selecting the Hidden Text check box or the All check box.

Reference(s):

&quot;Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference,&quot; version 1.0, page 153.
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KBCategory: kbusage

KBSubcategory: kbformat

Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00c winword2 winword word6

1.x 2.0 2.00