Pilcrum not showing

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:34 pm

In the latest version, I can't get my formatting marks to show. That's the double P thing that is supposed to reveal the codes. I've tried different documents, and different views, but I'm getting nothing.
Anybody know the answer to this one? It makes formatting really tricky when you can't see what you're doing!

Post by **Robert** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:22 pm

Have you tried to click on the following button on the View toolbar:

You could also use this main menu command or the associated hot key:

HTH.
Robert

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:18 pm

Yes, of course I have! Nothing. No response, the text doesn't change. I've tried it with different documents, all the views (draft, draft wrapped, page). All nothing.

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:25 pm

I want to see the formatting marks that are usually hidden, the paragraph marks, the carets, all that kind of thing, rather than hyphens and cedillas. Am I using the wrong command?

Post by **Robert** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:43 pm

You should see them with the above commands. But you also need the relevant boxes to be ticked in the following dialog (Tools | Options… > View tab):

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:11 pm

They're all ticked already.

Post by **Robert** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:41 pm

Then, all the formatting marks should be visible! I am stumped! Could you please send your current configuration to support@AtlantisWordProcessor.com (Tools | Options… > Save to File… button)? And a document with such a display problem.
TIA
Robert

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:37 pm

Okay have sent it!
And thank you so much for helping!

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:59 pm

So I ripped out the program and reinstalled it - and it's working. And then I loaded my settings, and nope, it wasn't there again.

Post by **admin** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:38 am

The "Special symbols" color ("Tools | Options... > Colors") in your INI file is white. This is why you cannot see special symbols on white page background.

lynneconnolly · Post by **lynneconnolly** » Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:06 pm

Genius! Thank you so much!