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Defaulting to Showing Bookmarks - I do not want to see bookmarks

Anonymous
2021-01-29T18:34:38+00:00

I recently updated to Office 365. Previously, I had Word set up so that - by default - bookmarks were hidden in the document. However, after the update, bookmarks are now visible every time I open a Word document. I am able to hide them by going in to File>Options>Advanced and unselecting Show bookmarks, but the next time I open a document, the bookmarks are visible again. Is there a way to set it up so that bookmarks are hidden by default whenever a document is opened?

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  1. Stefan Blom 340.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-29T18:51:33+00:00

    Try the following: Make sure that only one document window is open. Turn off the display of bookmarks. Immediately exit Word, so that the setting will be written to the Windows registry. Restart Word. Does that help?

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  2. Charles Kenyon 167.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-30T14:14:48+00:00

    Try to force an update. There should be Version 2008 at least.

    While it should not be necessary, placing the following in your Normal.dotm file should remedy the problem.

    Sub AutoOpen()
    ' Turn off display of bookmarks
    ' Charles Kenyon 2021-01-30
    ' https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/defaulting-to-hidden-bookmarks/4db73a80-ee50-4e0e-9bd7-3cc436a8b7de
    '
        ActiveWindow.View.ShowBookmarks = False
    End Sub

    Instructions for Installing Macros from Forums or Websites by Graham Mayor, MVP

    Personally, I prefer to see bookmarks because it is so easy to mistakenly delete them.

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  3. Stefan Blom 340.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-30T20:27:23+00:00

    Good point. Then simply deleting the registry value ShowBookmarks will suffice, because Word bookmarks are hidden by default.

    I have corrected my previous reply.

    Thanks.

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  4. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-30T20:20:54+00:00

    The OP doesn't want to see bookmarks.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-01-29T19:08:52+00:00

    I'm afraid that isn't working. It still goes back to having bookmarks showing when I restart.

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