Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated June 1, 2019)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Word allows a rich set of formatting attributes for text in a document. When creating a macro, you can control whether the selected text is formatted as hidden text by using the Hidden statement. The syntax is as follows:
Selection.Font.Hidden = toggle
where toggle is either False (turns off the hidden attribute) or True (turns on the hidden attribute).
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