ignore last thread - i've just solved it! (it was the highlight merge fields button on the mailings ribbon that had been accidentally selected!!
"crazychick" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I tried Word Options>Advanced>Show document content, but it doesn't make a > difference. They are mailmerge fields from an Access database (not > formfields). Any other suggestions? > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > > > That would be under Word Options>Advanced>Show document content? > > > > What type of fields are they? If they are formfields as used in a document > > that is protected for forms, you turn it off by selecting the Legacy Tools > > folder from the Controls section of the Developer tab of the Ribbon and then > > click on the "a" that is enclosed in a hatched box in the top row of icons > > (second from right). > > > > -- > > Hope this helps. > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > > services on a paid consulting basis. > > > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > > > "crazychick" <crazychick[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:A6218A0B-9CF5-4183-91CC-E6142EDDDF73[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > how do you switch off field shading in word 2007? I've set field shading > > > to > > > 'never' in word options, but the shading is still there... > > > > > >
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