Sub ShowFixedSpaces() ' Paul Beverley - Version 09.02.10 ' Fixed spaces visible myColour = wdGray25 Set rng = ActiveDocument.Range With rng.Find .ClearFormatting .Text = "^s" .Highlight = True .Wrap = wdFindContinue .Execute End With If rng.Find.Found = False Then OldColour = Options.DefaultHighlightColorIndex Options.DefaultHighlightColorIndex = myColour Set rng = ActiveDocument.Range With rng.Find .ClearFormatting .Replacement.ClearFormatting .Text = "^s" .Replacement.Text = "^s" .Replacement.Highlight = True .Wrap = wdFindContinue .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll End With Options.DefaultHighlightColorIndex = OldColour Else Set rng = ActiveDocument.Range With rng.Find .ClearFormatting .Replacement.ClearFormatting .Text = "^s" .Replacement.Text = "^s" .Replacement.Highlight = False .Wrap = wdFindContinue .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll End With End If End Sub