Powerpoint: How do you show/hide special characters, hidden marks, whatever you want to call it

Barbara Lance 0 Reputation points
2026-09-11T19:12:35.9033333+00:00

In Word and Publisher, there's a tool which allows you to see hidden marks, like spaces,tabs, line breaks, etc. How do you do the same thing in Powerpoint? And if it's not available, why the heck not?

Microsoft 365 and Office | PowerPoint | For home | Windows
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  1. John Korchok 235.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-09-11T19:21:40.8333333+00:00

    You can download and install Steve Rindsberg's free add-in that shows the hidden formatting characters: ShowMarks

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