HELP Outlook ver.15.22 - How to turn off the markup? (blue inverse "P")

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HELP Outlook ver.15.22 - How to turn off the markup? (blue inverse "P")

Hello all,

Updated to the latest Outlook for Mac version.15.22 last Friday. This morning was using it for a while, everything seems okay, was tweaking some Font settings inside Preferences, then after a while, all the messages in any body text box appears with the markup symbol - the blue inverse "P" commonly found in Word. I cannot find anywhere to turn off the symbols. Everywhere from new email, reply, a calendar event and even inside Signatures.

Had a chat with a Microsoft support and he spent quite some time and still can't solve it and had to escalate to level 2, I won't be call back until tomorrow.

Am wondering if anyone here has chance upon this and may have an answer to this?

And also, the latest Outlook seems to lost its support for the OSX's built in text short cut, e.g. I used to set "gb" as "good bye" now when you type "gb", nothing happens.

Thanks.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), iPhone6s plus,iPad mini 4,MBA13"

Posted on May 16, 2016 12:45 AM

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howwow Author

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May 16, 2016 2:39 AM in response to NZKea II

By the way, I do think the mac versions of Outlook, Word etc behaves slightly different from Windows version, hence whether it is Ctrl+8 in Windows, it does't necessary translate to Command + 8 in Outlook for Mac, which incidentally, opens the Sync Errors window.

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NZKea II

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May 16, 2016 1:35 AM in response to howwow

IF command 8 does not work try this:

Go to menu/word/preferences
Go to view tab
In the "Show Non-Printing Characters" section, uncheck everything you don't want displayed all of the time.
Anything that is checked in this dialog will display at all times and will not respond to the cmd-8 key

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NZKea II

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May 16, 2016 1:32 AM in response to howwow

Sorry for the mistake.

Command + 8 should toggle non printing characters.

Hopefully this should work, if not will keep looking

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howwow Author

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May 16, 2016 1:17 AM in response to NZKea II

Hi thanks for the quick reply, but if you read the docu, I think it is for Windows version. Mac version Outlook do not have all the features, buttons "P" that were mentioned in the docu. Even the tech support who took control of my MBP, the 1st thing he went was there under File, trying to look for the Option.

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NZKea II

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May 16, 2016 1:33 PM in response to howwow

I found this:

The keyboard shortcut to turn off paragraph marks is "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "" for PCs and "Cmd" + "Shift" + "" for Macs.

From http://www.ehow.com/info_8129490_getting-rid-paragraph-marks-outlook.html

Hope it helps and yea sorry I misread an article that was actually for word

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ipadu

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May 31, 2016 1:06 AM in response to howwow

Let's try with this workaround. It worked for me.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2016-macoutlook/showhide-f ormatting-marks-on-outlook-for-mac/1caf9f86-8fda-42b6-bc73-b7f9d6c1ab63?auth=1

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NZKea II

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May 16, 2016 1:12 AM in response to howwow

Have you tried https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Turn-formatting-marks-on-or-off-b166e81 1-d762-4f24-8328-d897cdace459

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howwow Author

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May 16, 2016 2:37 AM in response to NZKea II

Hi,

You are talking about going into the Word app and do the settings right? Yes they are all unchecked, and yes, Outlook still display those blue markup.

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howwow Author

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May 16, 2016 11:01 PM in response to NZKea II

Sadly, the keyboard shortcuts doesn't work. Here switching from "Ctrl" (Windows) to the assumed "Command" (for Macs), doesn't do anything. :-(

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NZKea II

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May 16, 2016 11:22 PM in response to howwow

Well that's sad, don't know how to do it. Experimented with my Mac but can't even turn them on.

I would use the send feedback button.

Hopefuly the Microsoft guy can help you

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Answer 11

Mar 16, 2017 5:30 PM in response to NZKea II

YOU ARE THE MOST AMAZING PERSON EVER. I never comment on these but, YOU HAVE SAVED ME FROM MY ANGUISH. I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW, I CAN'T EVEN DEAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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