Microsoft KB Archive/165781

= WD97: Converted Document Contains PRIVATE Fields =

Article ID: 165781

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q165781





SUMMARY
When you view your document, you may see PRIVATE fields, as in the following example:

{PRIVATE}



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Word uses the PRIVATE field to store data for documents converted from other file formats. Word inserts a PRIVATE field when converting file formats; the PRIVATE field contains data needed for converting a document back to its original file format. If the document will not be used in its original application again, then you can delete the PRIVATE fields.

A PRIVATE field is formatted as hidden text and doesn't affect the document layout in Word when Display Hidden Text is turned off.

To Turn the "Display Hidden Text" Option Off

 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) On the View tab, click to clear the "Hidden Text" check box, and then click OK.

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