How to show or hide text boundaries in Word?
Users of Microsoft Word can see the exact boundaries of their document with the Show Text Boundaries option. This can help in better understanding the layout and structure of the content.
Whether you need to see these boundaries for precise editing or want to hide them for a cleaner view, this tutorial will show you the ways to quickly show or hide text boundaries in Word.
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Show or hide text boundaries using Word Options
Step 1: Click the File tab and then click Options.
Step 2: Click Advanced > check Show text boundaries in Show document content to show text boundaries in document, and uncheck to hide them.
Show or hide text boundaries in Word by using Kutools
Kutools provides users the easy way to show or hide text boundaries and other document content in document.
1. Please apply the utility by clicking Enterprise > Display Setting. See screenshot:
2. Check or uncheck the Text Boundaries check box in the Display Setting dialog to show or hide the text boundaries. See screenshot:
You can see the result as shown as below:
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For more information about this feature, please visit: Quickly show / hide or toggle formatting marks (paragraph marks & hidden text) in Word.
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