Checkboxes Not Displaying

Issue/Question

When viewing a Word document, I cannot see any checkboxes. In their place is bracketed text (e.g., {FORMCHECKBOX}).  

Environment

  • Microsoft Office
    • Word 2016+

Resolution

  1. Click File.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Under Show Document Content, uncheck Show Field Codes Intead Of Their Values.
  5. Click OK.
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