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Bookmarks showing up in random places in documents

Anonymous
2019-05-11T18:19:56+00:00

I switched "on" the reveal bookmarks option in Word, and have begun noticing them appearing unexpectedly, eg here:

although I never inserted a bookmark here. Is there something that word does to interpret bookmarks that is causing this to appear. I can (and have) turn(ed) this feature off, but it remains a puzzle.

Thanks in advance.

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  1. Stefan Blom 338.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2019-05-11T23:01:42+00:00

    Click inside the bookmark and then click Insert > Bookmark. Which name is displayed in the dialog box? Usually, "OLE" is part of the name if the bookmark has been created as the result of linking data. 

    Note that bookmarks (and often links) may also be introduced if you paste data from a web site.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-05-12T01:39:33+00:00

    Got it. Links-be-gone!

    Tack ska du ha.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-05-11T21:54:41+00:00

    Well, if I did, I was unaware of it. Is there a way to disembed these links? Or is there any harm done in letting them be?

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  3. Stefan Blom 338.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2019-05-11T20:08:20+00:00

    If you have copied something and pasted it as an OLE link, Word will wrap a bookmark around the referenced text.

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