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Subject:Re: Hidden Text Settings in a Word Document From:Jane Bergen <jbergen1 -at- EARTHLINK -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 25 Mar 1999 12:16:28 -0600
If I understand correctly, you want the links to show up on the screen
but NOT on the printed copy? I know these links are navigational, but
it seems that it might be helpful to your users to have them on the
printed document as well. The users can retype the URLs if they really
want to see the sites ... or just ignore them if not. I'd rather give
the users accurate, helpful information that they may not use than to
leave something out that would have been helpful.
Otherwise, you may have to put some reminder in your document that
tells the users to turn on hidden text view.
Jane
Jane Bergen, Technical Communication
jbergen1 -at- earthlink -dot- net
web page for technical communication: http://home.earthlink.net/~jbergen1/
----- Original Message -----
From: Shannon White <shannonwhite -at- YAHOO -dot- COM>
To: <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 10:08 AM
Subject: Hidden Text Settings in a Word Document
>I have a document that has links displayed as hidden text because I
do
>not want them to print. The links are merely navigational, and would
be
>of no benefit on a printed page.
>
>The links only displayed, however, if Tools, Options, View, Hidden
Text
>is checked.
>
>Is there any way I can save this document so that the hidden text is
>displayed for this document , and I don't have to explain to the
users
>how to configure the settings on their machines?
>
>I'm at a loss, and don't think it is possible, but I thought I'd try
you
>guys.
>
>If you have any suggestions, please respond off-line, as I have a
>deadline and get my list in digest form.
>
>Any successful responses will be posted back to the list.
>
>Thanks-
>
>Shannon White
>Documentation Analyst
>shannonwhite -at- yahoo -dot- com
>
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