This is a security measure. If a file contains markup, it will be displayed
unless you disable "Make hidden markup visible on opening or saving" on the
Security tab of Tools | Options. I don't recommend disabling this. Be aware
that hiding the markup doesn't get rid of it; to do that, you have to Accept
(or Reject) All Changes in Document and Delete All Comments in Document.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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"R G Glover" R G wrote in message
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How do you edit the opening format for a document? I do not want the
document to open using the "Final Showing Markup" view.