This method allows you to either show or hide the non-printing characters as you like. Method #2: Show or Hide the Non-Printing Characters Your document will no longer display any non-printing characters. Open the Word Options dialog box (Step #2).Ĭlick and unselect all the check boxes in front of the characters.Ĭlick on the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box to close it. This is what it may look like: Step #4: Stop displaying non-printing characters Your document will now always display the non-printing characters you have chosen. In the right pane, scroll down to Always show these formatting marks on the screen.Ĭlick and select the characters that you always want to see in your document.įor this example, we have selected all the options.Ĭlick the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box to close it. In the Word Options dialog box, click on the Display tab in the left pane. Step #3: Select the non-printing characters to display This will open the Word Options dialog box. In the top menu bar, click on the File tab. This method allows you to handpick the non-printing characters that Word will always display. Method #1: Always Display Non-Printing Characters We will explain the two methods above, and show you their execution in easy, step-by-step instructions.
Sometimes, displaying non-printing characters on the screen helps. Hence, they are known as non-printing characters. These characters are normally not visible and will not show up when you print the document. In any MS Word document, by default, only the characters you type in are visible.īut Word also places extra characters in the text for formatting.
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