For all my Word documents, the 'reveal formatting' is set on ... i would
like to disable it but it does not work

You can switch it off on an ad hoc basis by clicking the ¶ button or CTRL+*
You can ensure it stays off until you want it by adding the following
macros: These also cover some of the usual problems Word 2003 in particular
has with common preferences, but you can delete the extra lines if you want.

Sub AutoNew()
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.DisplayRulers = True
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
ActiveWindow.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = True
ActiveWindow.DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
'.Type = wdNormalView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingWhenSelected
.ShowFieldCodes = False
.DisplayPageBoundaries = True
End With
CommandBars("Reviewing").Visible = False
CommandBars("Drawing").Visible = False
CommandBars("Forms").Visible = False
End Sub


Sub AutoOpen()
ActiveWindow.Caption = ActiveDocument.FullName
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.DisplayRulers = True
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
ActiveWindow.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = True
ActiveWindow.DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
With ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingWhenSelected
.ShowFieldCodes = False
.DisplayPageBoundaries = True
End With
End Sub

Sub AutoExec()
CommandBars("Reviewing").Visible = False
CommandBars("Drawing").Visible = False
CommandBars("Forms").Visible = False
CommandBars("Mail Merge").Visible = False
Application.OnTime _
When:=Now + TimeValue("00:00:01"), Name:="CodesOff"
End Sub

Sub CodesOff()
On Error GoTo oops
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
oops:
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


ti_puss wrote:
For all my Word documents, the 'reveal formatting' is set on ... i
would like to disable it but it does not work

On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the View tab. Under
"Formatting marks", clear all options, including the one called "All".
Does this make a difference?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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For all my Word documents, the 'reveal formatting' is set on ... i
would
like to disable it but it does not work