This will show you how to remove the formatting marks in MS Outlook 2007/2003.

Issue example below:

Look familiar?  So, how does one fix this problem?

Office 2007

1.  Click your Office Button, then Editor Options.

2.  Click “Display,” then uncheck “Show all formatting marks,” then click “OK.”

3.  That’s all!  Fixed!

Office 2003

1.  Click “Tools,” then “Options.”

2.  Click “View,” then uncheck “All” under “Formatting marks,” then click “OK.”

3.  All done!!

Hope this helps those of you out there who have had this issue!