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Creating custom sets of hidden screen elements


    The Visibility menu in the View palette contains a default set of items that are normally hidden on your screen, such as line break symbols. You can modify this set to show some of the items and hide others, and you can create additional sets based on the default set.

To create custom sets of hidden items for the Visibility menu:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Choose Edit Sets from the Visibility menu in the View palette.
    • Choose Edit > Preferences, expand the list of General preferences in the left pane, and select Invisible Elements in the list.
  2. Select a set in the middle pane and then select check boxes in the right pane next to items that you want hidden in the set. The default set can be edited, but not deleted or renamed.
  3. To add a set to the list, click the New Set button New button at the bottom of the middle pane.
  4. To rename a set, select it and then type a new name in the text box.
  5. To delete a set, select it and click the Delete button Delete button .
  6. Click OK.