I would like to always see all hidden text in any documents I open.
How?

I am using Word 2002. Currently I have to click Tools / Options / View
/ Hidden text all the time.

If the option doesn't stick, you may have to delete the Data key in
the registry. For details, see:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/apperrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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I would like to always see all hidden text in any documents I open.
How?

I am using Word 2002. Currently I have to click Tools / Options /
View
/ Hidden text all the time.

I am using my work computer, with no administrator access... I can't
edit Windows 2000 registry. Is there any workaround? Is registry the
problem?

Well, deleting the Data key might fix the problem, as stated in the
article. Another possibility is that a log-in script deletes the Data
key on each log-in (which restores a lot of settings to their factory
defaults) or that an add-in has code in it to set options when Word
starts. You'll have to ask the administrator about this.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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I am using my work computer, with no administrator access... I can't
edit Windows 2000 registry. Is there any workaround? Is registry the
problem?

A less drastic course would be to add the line

ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = True

to an autoopen macro in normal.dot
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


Stefan Blom wrote:
Well, deleting the Data key might fix the problem, as stated in the
article. Another possibility is that a log-in script deletes the Data
key on each log-in (which restores a lot of settings to their factory
defaults) or that an add-in has code in it to set options when Word
starts. You'll have to ask the administrator about this.


wrote in message
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I am using my work computer, with no administrator access... I can't
edit Windows 2000 registry. Is there any workaround? Is registry the
problem?

Unless of course a log-in script replaces normal.dot, in which case
that wouldn't be possible.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
A less drastic course would be to add the line

ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = True

to an autoopen macro in normal.dot
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


Stefan Blom wrote:
Well, deleting the Data key might fix the problem, as stated in
the
article. Another possibility is that a log-in script deletes the
Data
key on each log-in (which restores a lot of settings to their
factory
defaults) or that an add-in has code in it to set options when
Word
starts. You'll have to ask the administrator about this.


wrote in message
oups.com...
I am using my work computer, with no administrator access... I
can't
edit Windows 2000 registry. Is there any workaround? Is registry
the
problem?

Any IT department that does this deserves a good slap!

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Stefan Blom wrote:
Unless of course a log-in script replaces normal.dot, in which case
that wouldn't be possible.


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
A less drastic course would be to add the line

ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = True

to an autoopen macro in normal.dot
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


Stefan Blom wrote:
Well, deleting the Data key might fix the problem, as stated in the
article. Another possibility is that a log-in script deletes the
Data key on each log-in (which restores a lot of settings to their
factory defaults) or that an add-in has code in it to set options
when Word starts. You'll have to ask the administrator about this.


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I am using my work computer, with no administrator access... I
can't edit Windows 2000 registry. Is there any workaround? Is
registry the problem?

Agreed.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Any IT department that does this deserves a good slap!

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Stefan Blom wrote:
Unless of course a log-in script replaces normal.dot, in which
case
that wouldn't be possible.


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
A less drastic course would be to add the line

ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = True

to an autoopen macro in normal.dot
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


Stefan Blom wrote:
Well, deleting the Data key might fix the problem, as stated in
the
article. Another possibility is that a log-in script deletes the
Data key on each log-in (which restores a lot of settings to
their
factory defaults) or that an add-in has code in it to set
options
when Word starts. You'll have to ask the administrator about
this.


wrote in message
oups.com...
I am using my work computer, with no administrator access... I
can't edit Windows 2000 registry. Is there any workaround? Is
registry the problem?