Somehow you've landed in the PowerPoint newsgroup, not the Word
newsgroup. However, to answer your question, go to the Tools menu and
choose Options. Click on the View tab and uncheck the box next to Field
Codes.
--David
Aha! Now the problem makes sense. It seemed strange that someone would
accidentally check the box for Field codes, but a simple Alt-F9 could
happen to anyone.
--David