Hiding Text in Microsoft Word

Here is a short tutorial with pictures (because pictures speaks a thousand words!) on how to hide texts from being printed/ viewed by people. If you can't see the picture clearly, click on them to get a bigger/larger image of the selected picture! :)

1. Select the text that you want to hide
   
2. Go to the Font options using either method


• Right Click the selected text > Font
  
• Click the "more options" in the Font group under the home tab
  
3. Tick the "Hidden" checkbox
   

Now your selected text will be hidden from normal and everyday users!




BUT WAIT!!! What if you want to view the text for editing purposes or to show it?

1. Enable the special characters options using either method
• Press the button at the top right hand of the paragraph group under the home tab
  
• Go to File > Options > Display > tick the "Hidden text" under the "Always show these formatting marks on the screen"
  
  
2. You will notice that hidden texts will have dotted lines underneath the words. Now you can edit the text without unhiding it. If you want to unhide it, untick the "Hidden" option in the fonts options again
   
   

Cheers!