Set and display hidden text in a Word 2010 document

When a user edits a document using Word 2010, it is often necessary to set specific text in the Word document to hidden text for confidentiality. This tutorial describes how to set and display hidden text in a Word 2010 document.

1. Set hidden text

Users can set specific text content as hidden text in the Word 2010 Font dialog box, as described in the following steps:

1th Step: Open the Word 2010 document window and select the text you want to set as hidden text. Then click the Show Font Dialog button in the Font group in the start Ribbon, as shown in Figure 2011120901.

Figure 2011120901 Click the Show Fonts dialog box button

Step 2nd, open the Font dialog box, select the Hidden check box in the Effects area, and click OK to hide the text, as shown in Figure 2011120902.

Figure 2011120902 Selecting the Hidden check box