For a start, you can clear the check box for "Make hidden markup visible
when opening or saving" on the Security tab of Tools | Options, but keep in
mind that there's a good reason this option is on the Security tab.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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