As more and more WordPerfect users convert to Microsoft Word, they are asking whether Word has a feature like the WordPerfect Reveal Codes option. Although Microsoft Word does not have a Reveal Codes feature, it does have many tools that can be used to perform the same tasks.

Word is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) word processor. This means that Word shows you on screen exactly what your document will look like when it is printed. There are no formatting codes to reveal.

The "Microsoft Word 2000 Reveal Codes White Paper" reviews the formatting tools (for example, styles and Format Painter) that are used in Word and discusses features (for example, the "Reveal Format" feature) that help WordPerfect users do what they used to do with "reveal codes".

For complete information about the Microsoft Word tools and features for formatting a document similarly to how you formatted a document in WordPerfect, you can download the "Microsoft Word 2000 Reveal Codes White Paper".

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
IMPORTANT NOTE: This download contains a Microsoft Word White Paper (an informational document only). It does not contain any programs or add-ins for Microsoft Word.

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