Q165781: WD97: Converted Document Contains PRIVATE Fields

Article: Q165781
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother kbualink97 kbusage kbfield winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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When you view your document, you may see PRIVATE fields, as in the following
example:

  {PRIVATE}

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Word uses the PRIVATE field to store data for documents converted from
other file formats. Word inserts a PRIVATE field when converting file formats;
the PRIVATE field contains data needed for converting a document back to its
original file format. If the document will not be used in its original
application again, then you can delete the PRIVATE fields.

A PRIVATE field is formatted as hidden text and doesn't affect the document
layout in Word when Display Hidden Text is turned off.

To Turn the "Display Hidden Text" Option Off
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1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the View tab, click to clear the "Hidden Text" check box, and then click
  OK.

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Keywords          : kbother kbualink97 kbusage kbfield winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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