I see "{ MACROBUTTON ...}" or other codes in my document

Cause: Field codes are displayed.

Solution: Hide field codes for all fields in the document.

When field codesPlaceholder text that shows where information from your data source will appear; the elements in a field that generate a field's result. The field code includes the field characters { }, field type, and instructions. are displayed, the contents of fields do not appear.

  1. On the Word menu, click Preferences.

    Note  To open Word Preferences, you must have a document open.
  2. Under Authoring and Proofing Tools, click View View Preferences button.

  3. Under Show, clear the Field codes check box.

Notes 
 
  • Field codes can interfere with text selection. If you can't select the text in a field, hide field codes.

  • To quickly show or hide all field codes, press OPTION+F9.