I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I can
see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

Word doesn't really have any "hidden formatting codes" the way WordPerfect
does, but see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm

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"JH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I
can
> see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
> formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

"JH" wrote:

> I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I can
> see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
> formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

What about the trailing information related to formatting that follows as
the end of every document? How can I get rid of that. With every new file I
insert, I am inserting some formatting defaults of the contributing author. I
have had documents become very unstable this way. A few years ago someone
showed me how to display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

If you're talking about non-printing character (i.e. spaces, paragraphs,)
click on the pilcrow on your toolbar (looks like a backwards P).

But if you want to retain your original formatting when you paste the
contributor's work, simply use Edit | Paste Special | Unformatted Text.
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Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"JH" wrote:

>
>
> "JH" wrote:
>
> > I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I can
> > see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
> > formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?
>
> What about the trailing information related to formatting that follows as
> the end of every document? How can I get rid of that. With every new file I
> insert, I am inserting some formatting defaults of the contributing author. I
> have had documents become very unstable this way. A few years ago someone
> showed me how to display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

On the Print tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Document
properties," though I wouldn't describe that as "formatting." Perhaps you're
tracking changes and you've got a lot of markup that won't fit on the page
so it's printing at the end?

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Words into Type
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"JH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "JH" wrote:
>
> > I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I
can
> > see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
> > formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?
>
> What about the trailing information related to formatting that follows as
> the end of every document? How can I get rid of that. With every new file
I
> insert, I am inserting some formatting defaults of the contributing
author. I
> have had documents become very unstable this way. A few years ago someone
> showed me how to display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

I think it's the old "Recover text from any file" garbage
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/RecoverText.htm).

JH, when you open the document, make sure the "Files of type" dropdown is
set to "Word Documents" and _not_ "Recover Text from Any File". And if you
do happen to open a document with the Recover Text setting, don't save it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> On the Print tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Document
> properties," though I wouldn't describe that as "formatting." Perhaps
> you're tracking changes and you've got a lot of markup that won't fit
> on the page so it's printing at the end?
>
>
> "JH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9D812662-BD4F-4D0E-BDB4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> "JH" wrote:
>>
>>> I have a document I am building with text from multiple
>>> contributors. I can see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I
>>> need to do to see the formatting code that trails my document so I
>>> can remove it?
>>
>> What about the trailing information related to formatting that
>> follows as the end of every document? How can I get rid of that.
>> With every new file I insert, I am inserting some formatting
>> defaults of the contributing author. I have had documents become
>> very unstable this way. A few years ago someone showed me how to
>> display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

Ah, very likely, but only in Word 2000 or earlier, since that setting is not
"sticky" in Word 2002 or above.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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"Jay Freedman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I think it's the old "Recover text from any file" garbage
> (http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/RecoverText.htm).
>
> JH, when you open the document, make sure the "Files of type" dropdown is
> set to "Word Documents" and _not_ "Recover Text from Any File". And if you
> do happen to open a document with the Recover Text setting, don't save it.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
> all may benefit.
>
> Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> > On the Print tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Document
> > properties," though I wouldn't describe that as "formatting." Perhaps
> > you're tracking changes and you've got a lot of markup that won't fit
> > on the page so it's printing at the end?
> >
> >
> > "JH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:9D812662-BD4F-4D0E-BDB4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >>
> >> "JH" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have a document I am building with text from multiple
> >>> contributors. I can see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I
> >>> need to do to see the formatting code that trails my document so I
> >>> can remove it?
> >>
> >> What about the trailing information related to formatting that
> >> follows as the end of every document? How can I get rid of that.
> >> With every new file I insert, I am inserting some formatting
> >> defaults of the contributing author. I have had documents become
> >> very unstable this way. A few years ago someone showed me how to
> >> display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.
>
>