Quick Access Tool for Field Codes

You know you can use the Field Codes check box on the View tab of the Options dialog box to control whether or not field codes are displayed in your document. You may even know that you can use Alt+F9 to switch between field codes and their results. However, what if you are mouse-bound, and want to accomplish the same task quickly without resorting to the keyboard? It turns out you can add a tool to the Quick Access toolbar that will help. Follow these steps:

1. Click the Office button and then click Word Options. Word displays the Word Options dialog box.
2. At the left of the dialog box click Customize. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. In the list of Categories, select Commands Not in the Ribbon.
4. Scroll through the long list of commands and select View Field Codes from the list.
5. Click Add. The View Field Codes command now appears on the right side of the dialog box.
6. Click on Close to dismiss the Word Options dialog box.

Now, when you want to see your field coding, click on the new tool on the Quick Access toolbar. Click again, and the results of the field codes are instead displayed.