Using Word 7, Windows 7.

My document (saved as .docx) displayed correctly for months (it's one I use all the time) but tonight it is displaying things differently.

Links in the document are showing up as...
{HYPERLINK "mailto:my_email@provider.com"} instead of just showing up as my_email@provider.com

I've tried looking at the document in different views (full screen reading, outline, web layout, draft) the only times it looks correct is when I use Full Screen Reading or Print Preview.

All old and any new documents have the same issue.

Please help me get things back to normal!

EDIT: I FOUND THE ANSWER!!
Somehow 'Show Field Codes' got selected in the Advanced Options. Removing the checkmark put things back to normal.

Thank you for reading...