How to show or hide field codes in Word documents?
Field codes in Word documents are placeholders for data that can change, such as dates, page numbers, or references. While field codes can be helpful for dynamic content, there may be times when you need to display or hide them to simplify the document's appearance or for editing purposes.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to display or hide field codes in Word:
Display or hide field codes in Word
Display or hide field codes in Word 2003
Display or hide field code with Kutools for Word
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Display or hide field codes in Word
Step 1: in Word 2007, click Office icon 
, and then click Word Options;
in Word 2010/2013, click File tab 
, and then click Options.
Step 2: click Advanced, and then check Show field codes instead of their values to display field code in document.
Display or hide field codes in Word 2003
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Step 1: click Tools menu > click Options
Step 2: click View tab, check the Field codes in Show group to display the field codes in document.
Display or hide field codes with Kutools for Word
After you have Kutools for Word installed, you can quickly show or hide field codes in document.
1. Please apply this utility by clicking Enterprise > Display Settings. See screenshot:
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2. In Display Setting dialog, check Field Codes box, then click Close. All field codes in current document are displayed. See screenshot:
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