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Field Codes in Word

If you see a long list of strange codes in your MS Word document, but printing does not show these codes, you're probably viewing field codes. They look like:

{
ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>>Edwards</Author>
<Year>1998</Year><RecNum>93</RecNum><MDL>
<REFERENCE_TYPE>1</REFERENCE_TYPE><REFNUM>93</REFNUM>
<AUTHORS><AUTHOR>Edwards, Peter H.</AUTHOR></AUTHORS>
<YEAR>1998</YEAR><TITLE>Adar Awstralia : rhestr o enwau Cymraeg</TITLE>
<PLACE_PUBLISHED>Batlow, N.S.W.</PLACE_PUBLISHED><PUBLISHER>
P.H. Edwards</PUBLISHER><ISBN>0646360477</ISBN><KEYWORDS>
<KEYWORD>Birds -- Australia -- Dictionaries.</KEYWORD><KEYWORD>
English language -- Dictionaries -- Welsh.</KEYWORD></KEYWORDS></MDL>
</Cite></EndNote>}
  • In Word click on the Tools menu, and then Options.
  • Make sure you are looking at the View tab.
  • Un-check box next to Field Codes
  • If you have a PC, you can also hold the Alt key down and press the F9 to toggle field codes on/off.
  • Viola! Your field codes will have disappeared and your citation will be shown as it will print.