I have a Microsoft Word document with hidden text, but when I highlight the document and paste it into a Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail, the hidden text is no longer hidden. How can I keep the hidden text from appearing in the e-mail? I don't want to remove the hidden text permanently, but I need to send the document, and I don't want to share that hidden text. ~ Joseph W. Cherner

You're going to have to remove all the hidden text temporarily before you copy/paste and restore it afterward—but that's easier than it sounds. Start by saving the current version of the file, just in case. Press Ctrl+H to bring up the Find and Replace dialog, and click on the More button to show the additional options. Click on the Format button and select Font from the menu that appears. Check the Hidden box and click on OK. At this point both the "Find what" and "Replace with" boxes should be empty, and the word "Hidden" should be displayed below the "Find what" box. Click on the Replace All button and all of the hidden text will disappear, replaced with nothing. Copy and paste the document into your e-mail message. Now press Ctrl+Z to undo the removal of the hidden text. Or simply close the document without saving and revert to the previously saved version.

You may want to choose Tools | Options, click on the View tab, and check the "Hidden text" box to make Word show hidden text onscreen, so you'll remember when you need to remove it. When hidden text is made visible in this way, Word sets it off with a dotted underline.