# Showing or Hiding Annotations

You can set whether to show or hide annotations when a DocuWorks document, DocuWorks binder or DocuWorks container is displayed.
To show or hide annotations, select [Annotations] from the [Annotations] menu.
This setting is saved in individual files. If you close a file with annotations hidden, the file will be displayed with annotations hidden as well the next time you open it.
When hidden, the following operations are disabled:

- You cannot edit annotations.
- When printing DocuWorks documents and DocuWorks binders, their annotations are not printed.
- If annotations are found in search operation, they will not be in selection state.
- You cannot sign the document.
- You cannot align index notepads.