I have Word Starter 2010. I received a document from college for editing. I opened with virtualization. There is a "markup area" containing comments. How can I get rid of this gray area when editing is done?

You'll need a full version of Word to get rid of the markup. For a list of features that have limited support, or no support at all, in Word Starter, see http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/st...498.aspx?CTT=1.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

You answered my question perfectly and I thank you.