how to get rid of dotted box around text?

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2024-02-09T04:29:30.18+00:00

Hello, these dotted boxes just appeared around my text and i'm not too sure what happened. How do I get rid of them? Thanks in advance! Screenshot 2024-02-09 at 12.28.56 PM

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  1. Emi Zhang-MSFT 24,516 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-02-09T07:36:33.0866667+00:00

    Hi,

    It is recommended that you try to open "File-> Options->Advanced", remove the check box of "Show text boundaries" under the "Show Document Content" tab on the right, and then click OK.

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