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Word 2007 strange characters?
When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts
of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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Word 2007 strange characters?
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007 Office programs". Artreid wrote: When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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In scanning this NG I guess my question should have been:
How do I hide Formatting Symbols when editing a Word 2007 file as they are very confusing and I do not need to se them? "Artreid" wrote in message ... When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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Word 2007 strange characters?
Installing he compatibility pack did nothing I still see a bunch of sideways
(right pointing arrows) and also what looks like musical notes imbedded in my document. I really need to get ride of this junk in my files. "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote in message ... See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007 Office programs". Artreid wrote: When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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Word 2007 strange characters?
Okay,
After literally clicking on every button/icon there is I hit something that looks like an upside down musical note (Show paragraph notes and other hidden formatting symbols) and that removed this junk form my documents. One problem solved and an other question: - How/Where is the HELP Button in Office 2007 Word... "Artreid" wrote in message ... Installing he compatibility pack did nothing I still see a bunch of sideways (right pointing arrows) and also what looks like musical notes imbedded in my document. I really need to get ride of this junk in my files. "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote in message ... See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923505 "How to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack so that you can use earlier versions of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to open and to save files from 2007 Office programs". Artreid wrote: When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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Word 2007 strange characters?
Google is your friend:
"Show or hide formatting marks" http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...CH100626161033 Daddy "Artreid" wrote in message ... In scanning this NG I guess my question should have been: How do I hide Formatting Symbols when editing a Word 2007 file as they are very confusing and I do not need to se them? "Artreid" wrote in message ... When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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Little blue question mark in a circle near the upper right corner of the
Word window... Artreid wrote: One problem solved and an other question: - How/Where is the HELP Button in Office 2007 Word... |
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"Artreid" wrote in message
... One problem solved and an other question: - How/Where is the HELP Button in Office 2007 Word... You can push the F1 key, or click on the blue circle that contains a ? mark at the far right of the ribbon. -- Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP] |
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Artreid" wrote in message ... When I edit Word Documents I open up a document/Letter, etc, with all sorts of weird characters in the document or letter. How do I edit a previously created Word file and get it to look like a normal document like they did with Word 2003? |
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Word 2007 strange characters?
Thanks to all that responded. Hopefully, now that I know where/what/how to
get into Help I should never have to ask another question about Office 2007 :-) Seemed a lot easier in older versions when help was labeled Help... "Scott McPhillips [MVP]" org-dot-mvps-at-scottmcp wrote in message ... "Artreid" wrote in message ... One problem solved and an other question: - How/Where is the HELP Button in Office 2007 Word... You can push the F1 key, or click on the blue circle that contains a ? mark at the far right of the ribbon. -- Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP] |
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