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Strange blue text with dotted underline
Word 2003 SP3
User has sent me a document she receives on a regular basis. If Hidden Text is turned on, you see (blue text) within parens with a dot leader underneath, similar to a hyperlink except dots replacing the solid line and most but not all of these blue selections have a blue bolded number to their left. This text is always to the left of black text that has a faint gray line around it, similiar to gridlines of a table. If you turn off Hidden Text, all the blue text disappears but leaves the black text with the faint line around it. I can't test printing right now. I've looked at the References selections but this does not seem to be a Table, Index, Footnote, Endnote or anything else I can find. Can anyone tell me what I'm looking at please? Thank you very much. |
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Strange blue text with dotted underline
Does the hidden text make sense in the context of the nonhidden text?
Maybe it's just text that the author didn't intend you to see. On Apr 21, 1:51*pm, Brenda from Michigan wrote: Word 2003 SP3 User has sent me a document she receives on a regular basis. *If Hidden Text is turned on, you see (blue text) within parens with a dot leader underneath, similar to a hyperlink except dots replacing the solid line and most but not all of these blue selections have a blue bolded number to their left. *This text is always to the left of black text that has a faint gray line around it, similiar to gridlines of a table. *If you turn off Hidden Text, all the blue text disappears but leaves the black text with the faint line around it. *I can't test printing right now. I've looked at the References selections but this does not seem to be a Table, Index, Footnote, Endnote or anything else I can find. *Can anyone tell me what I'm looking at please? *Thank you very much. |
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Strange blue text with dotted underline
I've further discovered this is full of "FormText" and "FormDropdown" codes.
However, it also does contain actual data. I think this document is the middle of some process, but I"m not sure what. "Brenda from Michigan" wrote: Word 2003 SP3 User has sent me a document she receives on a regular basis. If Hidden Text is turned on, you see (blue text) within parens with a dot leader underneath, similar to a hyperlink except dots replacing the solid line and most but not all of these blue selections have a blue bolded number to their left. This text is always to the left of black text that has a faint gray line around it, similiar to gridlines of a table. If you turn off Hidden Text, all the blue text disappears but leaves the black text with the faint line around it. I can't test printing right now. I've looked at the References selections but this does not seem to be a Table, Index, Footnote, Endnote or anything else I can find. Can anyone tell me what I'm looking at please? Thank you very much. |
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I think I got it. This document was completed by someone else. Pressing F9
shows the codes for either a Formtext field (and text has been entered) or a Formdropdown (one of the two selections has been chosen). The individual involved has Hidden Text showing, so she sees the Field Names. When I turn off Hidden Text, I still see her data. However, I'll just bet her Update Fields is checked because all the data disappears and does not print if that's checked. Thanks for the idea. I think we've solved this mystery. "grammatim" wrote: Does the hidden text make sense in the context of the nonhidden text? Maybe it's just text that the author didn't intend you to see. On Apr 21, 1:51 pm, Brenda from Michigan wrote: Word 2003 SP3 User has sent me a document she receives on a regular basis. If Hidden Text is turned on, you see (blue text) within parens with a dot leader underneath, similar to a hyperlink except dots replacing the solid line and most but not all of these blue selections have a blue bolded number to their left. This text is always to the left of black text that has a faint gray line around it, similiar to gridlines of a table. If you turn off Hidden Text, all the blue text disappears but leaves the black text with the faint line around it. I can't test printing right now. I've looked at the References selections but this does not seem to be a Table, Index, Footnote, Endnote or anything else I can find. Can anyone tell me what I'm looking at please? Thank you very much. |
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Strange blue text with dotted underline
It sounds more as if she has field codes displayed (rather than Hidden
text). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Brenda from Michigan" wrote in message ... I think I got it. This document was completed by someone else. Pressing F9 shows the codes for either a Formtext field (and text has been entered) or a Formdropdown (one of the two selections has been chosen). The individual involved has Hidden Text showing, so she sees the Field Names. When I turn off Hidden Text, I still see her data. However, I'll just bet her Update Fields is checked because all the data disappears and does not print if that's checked. Thanks for the idea. I think we've solved this mystery. "grammatim" wrote: Does the hidden text make sense in the context of the nonhidden text? Maybe it's just text that the author didn't intend you to see. On Apr 21, 1:51 pm, Brenda from Michigan wrote: Word 2003 SP3 User has sent me a document she receives on a regular basis. If Hidden Text is turned on, you see (blue text) within parens with a dot leader underneath, similar to a hyperlink except dots replacing the solid line and most but not all of these blue selections have a blue bolded number to their left. This text is always to the left of black text that has a faint gray line around it, similiar to gridlines of a table. If you turn off Hidden Text, all the blue text disappears but leaves the black text with the faint line around it. I can't test printing right now. I've looked at the References selections but this does not seem to be a Table, Index, Footnote, Endnote or anything else I can find. Can anyone tell me what I'm looking at please? Thank you very much. |
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