How to hide Mark Entries

[Robert]

Hello,
How can I hide the Mark Entries I created to build the Index of my Word 2007
document ?
Thanks in advance

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hello,
How can I hide the Mark Entries I created to build the Index of my
Word 2007 document ?
Thanks in advance

They're formatted as Hidden text. When you create an index entry, Word
helpfully displays all nonprinting text
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm) so you can see
the entry.

If the ¶ button on the toolbar or ribbon looks "pressed in", click it to
turn off the nonprinting characters, and the index entries will be hidden
from view. If you want to see the entries again, maybe to edit them, click
that button again; it's an on/off toggle.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Robert]

Hi Jay,

Thanks for your anwer. But I still have a problem : The ¶ button doesn't
work.
In fact I noticed that have the same problem for # of legend figures,
numbers of pages... I cannot hide them (unless with a print preview)
What could be the cause of this problem. Is there somewhere a setting which
manages this display?
Thanks again

Robert

 

[Robert]

Eventually, Alt + [F9] on the whole document make the page numbers reappear.
But the Mark Entries for the Index are still displayed with their cabalistic
symbols.

Robert

 

[Jay Freedman]

It's possible to have Hidden text displayed while the other nonprinting
characters are not. Go to Office button > Word Options > Display and uncheck
the "Hidden text" option. The ¶ button only toggles the "Show all formatting
marks" option, but any others that are independently checked won't change.

Eventually, Alt + [F9] on the whole document make the page numbers
reappear. But the Mark Entries for the Index are still displayed with
their cabalistic symbols.

Robert

They're formatted as Hidden text. When you create an index entry,
Word helpfully displays all nonprinting text
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm) so you
can see the entry.

If the ¶ button on the toolbar or ribbon looks "pressed in", click
it to turn off the nonprinting characters, and the index entries
will be hidden from view. If you want to see the entries again,
maybe to edit them, click that button again; it's an on/off toggle.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

 

[Robert]

Whow !!!
That worked !!!
Thank so much Jay

Robert

It's possible to have Hidden text displayed while the other nonprinting
characters are not. Go to Office button > Word Options > Display and
uncheck the "Hidden text" option. The ¶ button only toggles the "Show all
formatting marks" option, but any others that are independently checked
won't change.

Eventually, Alt + [F9] on the whole document make the page numbers
reappear. But the Mark Entries for the Index are still displayed with
their cabalistic symbols.

Robert

Robert wrote:
Hello,
How can I hide the Mark Entries I created to build the Index of my
Word 2007 document ?
Thanks in advance

They're formatted as Hidden text. When you create an index entry,
Word helpfully displays all nonprinting text
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm) so you
can see the entry.

If the ¶ button on the toolbar or ribbon looks "pressed in", click
it to turn off the nonprinting characters, and the index entries
will be hidden from view. If you want to see the entries again,
maybe to edit them, click that button again; it's an on/off toggle.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.