# HELP needed fast on MS Word question!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-fast-on-ms-word-question/264501>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 15, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-fast-on-ms-word-question/264501 "2004-09-15T03:00:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-fast-on-ms-word-question/264501/1 "2004-09-15T03:00:51Z")

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This may sound really stupid, but how do you make the formatting symbols in Word disappear (like the paragraph marks, the space dots, etc?)

I am doing a project that is due tomorrow and I need help fast! THANKS!

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**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-needed-fast-on-ms-word-question/264501/2 "2004-09-15T03:08:39Z")

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They won’t print, if you’re worried about them in hard copy. Soft copy, click Tools -\> Options -\> View tab, and uncheck any box next to something you don’t want to see.