Go to Tools, Options, View tab and uncheck all the options under Show
Formatting Marks. These settings override the ShowAll command on the
Toolbar.
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"P D Sterling" wrote in message
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: thanks for pointing me - apparently when you check options (yes) you see
: all the pilcrows, spaces, and tab marks all the time. in a galaxy long
: ago and far away, when you clicked the icon, it was a toggle to see/not
: see the formatting marks. many warm thanks for pointing me to the answer.
:
: pds
:
: JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote:
: Are you saying that when you click on the icon, you do not have the
pilcrows
: and spaces showing? I'm just trying to make sure I understand what you
are
: saying.
:
: Have you also tried changing the setting within Options?
: