Word: Invisible Text

[Gongalong]

Hi folks,

 

I have a Word document with some tables in where the text has disappeared in some cells. If I switch on paragraph marks, I still see nothing.

 

If the Word document is sent via gmail the text reappears. Also, if I view the document in Draft or Outline view the text reappears. If I copy the table to Excel, the text reappears.

 

I can see nothing odd about the text or the formatting e.g. rulers seem to be in the right place.

 

Any ideas how I can get this text to display?!

 

Thanks

[Liam]

Uninstall update 4011039

[Steve21]

99.9% says it's KB4011039 related if it's Word and tables

 

Steve

[Liam]

Well documented online but ms only repairing n 5th oct. I just removed via wsus

[Gongalong]

Ah, wow! Where did you read about it? I search in Google, and turned up one related post on an MS forum which had no solution.

[Liam]

Just googled it . I think I typed missing text word 2016 and there was an article on it

[Gongalong]

I had probably overegged it! "word text shows in draft view but not in print layout"

[Liam]

It’s a talent using google lol . Short and sweet ! Glad you’re sorted

[6Foot2]

It’s a talent using google lol . Short and sweet ! Glad you’re sorted

 

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[Sir]

Was just going to post this solution but you lot already beat me to it..... but if you need the command like i used for mass uninstall immediately, it is:

 

START "" /WAIT %WINDIR%\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /KB:4011039 /quiet /norestart

[ajs]

KB4011040 was released the other day which supersedes KB4011039 :-)

[Liam]

isnt that a skype update?

[ajs]

Indeed it is, that'll teach me not to read things back before posting. KB4011140 is what I meant to type.

[Katy]

Wonder what completely unrelated feature KB4011140 will break.... (me? cynical? never)