[JH]

I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I can
see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word doesn't really have any "hidden formatting codes" the way WordPerfect
does, but see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"JH" wrote in message
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I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I
can
see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

[JH]

"JH" wrote:

I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I can
see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

What about the trailing information related to formatting that follows as
the end of every document? How can I get rid of that. With every new file I
insert, I am inserting some formatting defaults of the contributing author. I
have had documents become very unstable this way. A few years ago someone
showed me how to display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

[Carol]

If you're talking about non-printing character (i.e. spaces, paragraphs,)
click on the pilcrow on your toolbar (looks like a backwards P).

But if you want to retain your original formatting when you paste the
contributor's work, simply use Edit | Paste Special | Unformatted Text.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"JH" wrote:



"JH" wrote:

I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I can
see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

What about the trailing information related to formatting that follows as
the end of every document? How can I get rid of that. With every new file I
insert, I am inserting some formatting defaults of the contributing author. I
have had documents become very unstable this way. A few years ago someone
showed me how to display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

On the Print tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Document
properties," though I wouldn't describe that as "formatting." Perhaps you're
tracking changes and you've got a lot of markup that won't fit on the page
so it's printing at the end?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JH" wrote in message
...


"JH" wrote:

I have a document I am building with text from multiple contributors. I
can
see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I need to do to see the
formatting code that trails my document so I can remove it?

What about the trailing information related to formatting that follows as
the end of every document? How can I get rid of that. With every new file
I
insert, I am inserting some formatting defaults of the contributing
author. I
have had documents become very unstable this way. A few years ago someone
showed me how to display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

[Jay Freedman]

I think it's the old "Recover text from any file" garbage
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...coverText.htm).

JH, when you open the document, make sure the "Files of type" dropdown is
set to "Word Documents" and _not_ "Recover Text from Any File". And if you
do happen to open a document with the Recover Text setting, don't save it.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
On the Print tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Document
properties," though I wouldn't describe that as "formatting." Perhaps
you're tracking changes and you've got a lot of markup that won't fit
on the page so it's printing at the end?


"JH" wrote in message
...


"JH" wrote:

I have a document I am building with text from multiple
contributors. I can see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I
need to do to see the formatting code that trails my document so I
can remove it?

What about the trailing information related to formatting that
follows as the end of every document? How can I get rid of that.
With every new file I insert, I am inserting some formatting
defaults of the contributing author. I have had documents become
very unstable this way. A few years ago someone showed me how to
display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Ah, very likely, but only in Word 2000 or earlier, since that setting is not
"sticky" in Word 2002 or above.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
I think it's the old "Recover text from any file" garbage
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErr...coverText.htm).

JH, when you open the document, make sure the "Files of type" dropdown is
set to "Word Documents" and _not_ "Recover Text from Any File". And if you
do happen to open a document with the Recover Text setting, don't save it.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
On the Print tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Document
properties," though I wouldn't describe that as "formatting." Perhaps
you're tracking changes and you've got a lot of markup that won't fit
on the page so it's printing at the end?


"JH" wrote in message
...


"JH" wrote:

I have a document I am building with text from multiple
contributors. I can see the formatting becoming unstable. What do I
need to do to see the formatting code that trails my document so I
can remove it?

What about the trailing information related to formatting that
follows as the end of every document? How can I get rid of that.
With every new file I insert, I am inserting some formatting
defaults of the contributing author. I have had documents become
very unstable this way. A few years ago someone showed me how to
display those trailing defaults, but I forget how.