Hi all,



As above - I'm using Word for Mac, version 16.26.





It has recently started behaving strangely - saying {PAGE} at the bottom of the page when I want to insert page numbers. If I type a page number into those brackets, it uses the same number on all pages.



It has also started presenting links strangely, again with the curly brackets, saying {HYPERLINK} instead of just the link.



Does anyone know how I can stop this? I've attached a page which shows these problems.

Attached Files

Example error page.docx (16.0 KB, 5 views)

File - Options - advanced
under "show document content" uncheck the box for "show field codes instead of their values"
Press ok

Thanks Kilroy. I fell at the first hurdle, though, as there's no 'options' option under my file menu.


I've tried searching for 'field codes' and found a field option under Insert, but that doesn't seem to help.



Do you know if there's another way to get to this?

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Screenshot 2019-07-04 at 15.17.06.jpg (51.0 KB, 12 views)

In Word for Mac, open Word → Preferences → View and uncheck the “Field codes instead of values” box in the “Show in Document” area.

Thank you! That has worked.

I don't have a mac but Try:


ToggleFieldDisplay = Shift-F9