Assign macro but hide the button/field

[trlear]

I have a test where I've created a macro that will hide the answers (all text between brackets). I can assign the macro to a field so it runs upon double click or to a button, but can't figure out how to I make it so they run the macro to hide the answers and print the test "without" the field or button printing too. I like using the field macro better because you can undo and bring the answers back but would like to hide it upon printing. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!

[macropod]

Hi trlear,

I hate to rain on your parade, but nothing a macro does to hide text can prevent its display or printing - toggling the display is as simple as pressing the ¶ symbol on the Home tab, and printing them is as simple as checking a print option.

As for your 'field button', if it's a MACROBUTTON field, that could be hidden, but a formfield can't.

[trlear]

I do have the macro assigned to the MACROBUTTON field. I want the user to see the "Click here to remove answers" but I just don't want it to print when they print the document out.

[macropod]

The following code intercepts the QAT printer button in Word 2007 & later, as well as the Ctrl-P print commands. Unfortunaltely, you can't intercept the File|Print command in Word 2007 & later, though this code will intercept it in earlier versions, too. The code looks for, then cuts out the document's first MACROBUTTON field before printing, then restores it after printing.

Sub PrintPreviewAndPrint()
Call FilePrint
End Sub
 
Sub FilePrintDefault()
Call FilePrint
End Sub
 
Sub FilePrint()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim oFld As Field, Rng As Range
With ActiveDocument
  For Each oFld In .Fields
    If oFld.Type = wdFieldMacroButton Then
      Set Rng = oFld.Result
      oFld.Cut
      Application.Dialogs(wdDialogFilePrint).Show
      Rng.Paste
      Exit For
    End If
  Next
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

[trlear]

I'm not sure what on earth some of the code means, but it's awesome! And it worked like a charm. The only thing to do now is to teach my guys to use the print preview button instead of the File/Print. A couple of them barely know how to run a computer. While I"m here would u also know how to get the QAT buttons to follow a document. If I make a macro button for "This document" it disappears when anyone esle opens it from another machine. Just checking. Otherwise I can make a new thread. Thanks a BUNCH for your help!

[macropod]

If you're saving your document as a template, with the code I've given you, you could save a QAT customization in that template also. That way, the customized QAT will be available whenever a document based on that template is used.