This article explains two ways to reveal formatting marks and codes in a Microsoft Word document. It also includes information about the Reveal Formatting panel. These instructions apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.
Word 2016 – Formatting Marks – How to Show, Hide, and Remove Paragraph Symbols – Citation Mark Symbols MS
Microsoft Word uses bullets, numbered lists, page breaks, margins, columns, and more. Look at the formatting marks and codes attached to the text to see how Word structures a document.
Quickly view the formatting Word is using in a document by turning the feature on and off as you need it. Here's how.
To view the formatting symbols, go to the ribbon and select Home.
