Turn off replacement status indicator in word 2003

[mohinder]

Hello,

In my computer which is running windows xp,I built a word macro word 2003, that uses replace to fix of space characters in tables. Some of these tables are large and there are a lot of replacements. A replacement status indicator shows up at the bottom of the word pane which greatly slows the execution of the macro. I have attempted turning off screen updating, alerts, status bar and cannot make it go away. Does anyone know how to stop displaying this indicator? It also shows re pagination status if that's any help

advance thanks..!!

[Macarenas]

It is very possible that it could be done a other way.For example, are you using Range, rather than Selection? If you are using Range, then there should be no working status indication. Word would easily do the action

[chroma]

There is definitely a keyboard shortcut to turn on Track alternates that you should attempt disabling. It's also not that hard to single-click the TRK button in the status bar and overlook the little glowing dot that emphasize on.many people don't understand that they want to receive alternation,not just turn off View | Markup it sounds like you do, but are you suue your users do?