Hidden text
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Word 2016 > Word Options > Display
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting controls whether text that is formatted as hidden displays on Word users' monitor screens. If you enable this policy setting, Word displays hidden text at all times. Hidden text on monitor screens displays as underlined with a dotted line. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Word does not display text formatted as hidden unless "Show/Hide ¶" is selected or Word is configured to show hidden text in the "Display" section of the "Word Options" dialog.

Internal name
L_Hiddentext
Policy ID
8c3269e14cfa
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options
Value name
showhiddentext
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\options
Value name
showhiddentext
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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