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How do I get rid of these Index Entry fields???
I apologize for posting twice, but I think I put the previous post in the
wrong discussion group. I am in the process of writing an extensive word document that will soon include an index at the end. I know how to mark text for the index; however, this makes the document difficult to read in the print layout view. For example, if I mark "John Doe" for the index, then I see: John Doe{ XE "John Doe"} According to Microsoft Office Word Help, when you mark text as an index entry, Microsoft Word inserts an XE (Index Entry) field formatted as hidden text. This character formatting that allows you to show or hide specified text. Microsoft Word indicates hidden text by underlining it with a dotted line and displays no result in the document. To view this field, click the Show/Hide ¶. HOWEVER, even when I click the Show/Hide ¶ I can still see the XE (Index Entry) field. Please tell me that there is some way to hide this or make it more user friendly. It is incredibly hard to edit this document without constantly switching over to the print preview to figure out how the document will look in the end. Not to mention this double text throughout my paragraphs is highly distracting. -- Erica Milburn Houston, TX |
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How do I get rid of these Index Entry fields???
On the View tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Hidden text."
-- 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. "Erica" wrote in message ... I apologize for posting twice, but I think I put the previous post in the wrong discussion group. I am in the process of writing an extensive word document that will soon include an index at the end. I know how to mark text for the index; however, this makes the document difficult to read in the print layout view. For example, if I mark "John Doe" for the index, then I see: John Doe{ XE "John Doe"} According to Microsoft Office Word Help, when you mark text as an index entry, Microsoft Word inserts an XE (Index Entry) field formatted as hidden text. This character formatting that allows you to show or hide specified text. Microsoft Word indicates hidden text by underlining it with a dotted line and displays no result in the document. To view this field, click the Show/Hide ¶. HOWEVER, even when I click the Show/Hide ¶ I can still see the XE (Index Entry) field. Please tell me that there is some way to hide this or make it more user friendly. It is incredibly hard to edit this document without constantly switching over to the print preview to figure out how the document will look in the end. Not to mention this double text throughout my paragraphs is highly distracting. -- Erica Milburn Houston, TX |
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How do I get rid of these Index Entry fields???
They had already been unchecked, both the "field codes" and "all" boxes under
the View tab and the "field codes" under the print tab. Any other suggestions? -- Bye Bye Miss America Pie "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the View tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Hidden text." -- 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. "Erica" wrote in message ... I apologize for posting twice, but I think I put the previous post in the wrong discussion group. I am in the process of writing an extensive word document that will soon include an index at the end. I know how to mark text for the index; however, this makes the document difficult to read in the print layout view. For example, if I mark "John Doe" for the index, then I see: John Doe{ XE "John Doe"} According to Microsoft Office Word Help, when you mark text as an index entry, Microsoft Word inserts an XE (Index Entry) field formatted as hidden text. This character formatting that allows you to show or hide specified text. Microsoft Word indicates hidden text by underlining it with a dotted line and displays no result in the document. To view this field, click the Show/Hide ¶. HOWEVER, even when I click the Show/Hide ¶ I can still see the XE (Index Entry) field. Please tell me that there is some way to hide this or make it more user friendly. It is incredibly hard to edit this document without constantly switching over to the print preview to figure out how the document will look in the end. Not to mention this double text throughout my paragraphs is highly distracting. -- Erica Milburn Houston, TX |
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How do I get rid of these Index Entry fields???
"Hidden text" can still be checked even if "Field codes" (which is
irrelevant here) and "All" are clear. -- 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. "Erica" wrote in message ... They had already been unchecked, both the "field codes" and "all" boxes under the View tab and the "field codes" under the print tab. Any other suggestions? -- Bye Bye Miss America Pie "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the View tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Hidden text." -- 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. "Erica" wrote in message ... I apologize for posting twice, but I think I put the previous post in the wrong discussion group. I am in the process of writing an extensive word document that will soon include an index at the end. I know how to mark text for the index; however, this makes the document difficult to read in the print layout view. For example, if I mark "John Doe" for the index, then I see: John Doe{ XE "John Doe"} According to Microsoft Office Word Help, when you mark text as an index entry, Microsoft Word inserts an XE (Index Entry) field formatted as hidden text. This character formatting that allows you to show or hide specified text. Microsoft Word indicates hidden text by underlining it with a dotted line and displays no result in the document. To view this field, click the Show/Hide ¶. HOWEVER, even when I click the Show/Hide ¶ I can still see the XE (Index Entry) field. Please tell me that there is some way to hide this or make it more user friendly. It is incredibly hard to edit this document without constantly switching over to the print preview to figure out how the document will look in the end. Not to mention this double text throughout my paragraphs is highly distracting. -- Erica Milburn Houston, TX |
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