How to Get Rid of the Markup Area in Word 2007

1. Launch Microsoft Word 2007 on your computer, open a document and select the 'Review' tab.
2. Click the arrow next to the 'Show Markup' field in the 'Tracking' group.
3. Make sure a check mark is placed next to the following fields: 'Comments,' 'Ink Annotations,' 'Insertions and Deletions,' 'Formatting' and 'Reviewers.' Select the field if a check mark isn't present.
4. Click the 'Review' tab, and then click the 'Next' button from the 'Changes' group. Click the 'Accept' option to accept the change or the 'Reject' button to decline the change.
5. Go through all of the comments and accept or reject each change until all of the markup is completely removed.