How to Remove Hidden Text in MS Word

In Word documents, it is possible to format text as hidden. Because hidden text can contain information you may not want to distribute, you may want to unhide and remove it. To remove all of the text in a document that is formatted as hidden, perform the following steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options. Select the View tab. 
  2. Click to select the Hidden text check box, and then click OK. 
  3. On the Edit menu, click Replace. 
  4. Click the More button to expand the dialog box. 
  5. Click in the edit box next to Find what. 
  6. Click the Format button, and then click Font. Click to select the Hidden check box, and then click OK. 
  7. Click Replace All. 

All hidden text is removed from the document.