Create assignment directions and prompts using hidden text in Microsoft Office Word
Updated: March 6, 2007
How-to article
Do you want to help students improve their academic performance and writing skills by giving them detailed reminders of assignment directions and well-placed prompts?
Use the hidden text feature in Microsoft Office Word to add assignment reminders to worksheets, insert writing prompts, and offer other helpful instructions and support.
Create assignment directions and prompts using hidden text in Microsoft Office Word. Here's how:
Create hidden text in a worksheet
1.
Draft your assignment using Word, noting areas where you could provide support in the form of directions or prompts for students.
2.
When your document is completed, highlight the directions or prompts that you want hidden.
3.
On the Format menu, select Font. In the Effects area of the dialogue box, select Hidden, and then click OK.
4.
The selected text will disappear from your document. It's still there, just hidden from view.
5.
To see hidden text, click the Show/Hide icon.
Tip: This toggles hidden text on and off. Show this to your students before they use the document. You may find it helpful to make hidden text bold or a different color to help students recognize that it is not intended to be a part of their final document.
This toggles hidden text on and off. Show this to your students before they use the document. You may find it helpful to make hidden text bold or a different color to help students recognize that it is not intended to be a part of their final document.
