Show or hide document content (text animation, drawings, and text boxes) in Word
In Microsoft Word, you may need to adjust display settings to show or hide certain document elements, such as text animations, drawings, and text boxes. These settings can be configured manually through Word Options or managed more easily using Kutools for Word. This article will guide you through both methods.
Show or hide text animation, drawings, and text boxes using Word Options
Show or hide text animation, drawings, and text boxes with Kutools
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Show or hide text animation, drawings, and text boxes using Word Options
- Click the File tab, and select Options.
- In the Word Options window, click Advanced.
- Under the Show document content section, check or uncheck Show drawings and text boxes on screen, Show text animation or other options as needed to display or hide them in the document.
Note: In newer versions of Word, options like Show text animation may no longer be available as the feature has been removed or replaced.
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Show or hide text animation, drawings, and text boxes with Kutools
With Kutools for Word, you can quickly show or hide text animation, drawings, and text boxes using the Display Settings feature. This tool includes multiple options to configure formatting marks and document content settings in Word.
- Click Kutools Plus > Display Settings.
- In the Display Settings window, check or uncheck the Drawings & Text Boxes and/or other options to display or hide them as needed.
Note: If you see options grayed out, your Word version may no longer support certain features, such as Show text animation, as they have been removed in newer updates.
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