Is it possible to have certain items on a document show up in different versions. Example: We have a document that we use for external client notes and we have a document that we use for internal notes. Most of the information on the documents are the same so we are doing double work keeping both up to date. Is there a way in word to have one document that will hide certain items for the client version? I'm thinking this is not possible but I wanted to find out for sure.

It is possible. It is far from simple. Note also that hidden information in a document is always there with the potential to be seen by someone you do not intend to see it.
I would suggest that anything going to your clients be in the form of pdf rather than Word.


Your profile is showing you on Windows XP with Office 2016. This should not be possible.


I guess I would have a paragraph style set for the information to be hidden from clients. You can easily turn the "hidden" font formatting for this on or off. You could record a macro to do so.

You are correct, I am on Windows 10 Pro.

How do you turn off "hidden" font format?

Modify the style - get that dialog.
Format > Font
Check or uncheck Hidden.