These greyed out tabs have appeared in my Word docs and I don't know how to
turn them off. They are in each corner and line up with the tabs / margins of
the ruler, so I'm pretty sure they're something to do with that.

Appreciate if someone could tell me what they are (used for) and how to turn
them off.

Thanks,

Mark

These "crop marks" are usually the result of an East Asian language enabled
in your Word application.

Go to StartAll ProgramsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Office ToolsMicrosoft
Office (Your version) Language settings and disable any enabled East Asian
languages.

You can review the KB Article on this topic at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839371

If the above process still doesn't clear it up, then try the following
steps checking to see if the problem is resolved after each step.

1. Starting Word in Office safe mode (hold ctrl key when starting Word).
2. Use StartSearch to locate and delete any files using the search string
of
~$*.*;*.tmp
3. Run repair reinstall for MS Office using the Windows Control Panel
Add/Remove programs command..




--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

Mark wrote:
These greyed out tabs have appeared in my Word docs and I don't know
how to turn them off. They are in each corner and line up with the
tabs / margins of the ruler, so I'm pretty sure they're something to
do with that.

Appreciate if someone could tell me what they are (used for) and how
to turn them off.

Thanks,

Mark

"Greg Maxey" wrote:
THANK YOU!!!!
I have been looking for a fix for this "problem" for over a year, and this
fix finally did the trick!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!




If the above process still doesn't clear it up, then try the following
steps checking to see if the problem is resolved after each step.

1. Starting Word in Office safe mode (hold ctrl key when starting Word).
2. Use StartSearch to locate and delete any files using the search string
of
~$*.*;*.tmp
3. Run repair reinstall for MS Office using the Windows Control Panel
Add/Remove programs command..

Next time ask sooner ;-)

Greg,

Smashing pal - that did the trick perfectly. Never would have fathomed that
one out!

Mark

"Greg Maxey" wrote:

These "crop marks" are usually the result of an East Asian language enabled
in your Word application.

Go to StartAll ProgramsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Office ToolsMicrosoft
Office (Your version) Language settings and disable any enabled East Asian
languages.

You can review the KB Article on this topic at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839371

If the above process still doesn't clear it up, then try the following
steps checking to see if the problem is resolved after each step.

1. Starting Word in Office safe mode (hold ctrl key when starting Word).
2. Use StartSearch to locate and delete any files using the search string
of
~$*.*;*.tmp
3. Run repair reinstall for MS Office using the Windows Control Panel
Add/Remove programs command..




--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

Mark wrote:
These greyed out tabs have appeared in my Word docs and I don't know
how to turn them off. They are in each corner and line up with the
tabs / margins of the ruler, so I'm pretty sure they're something to
do with that.

Appreciate if someone could tell me what they are (used for) and how
to turn them off.

Thanks,

Mark