How to remove weird blue dots/hashtags added to text in Illustrator?

[derp-tron-2000]

As you can see in the image, this particular file I'm working with in illustrator keeps adding these blue dots between words, hashtags at the ends of sentences, and the paragraph symbol at line breaks. They're not actually part of the text though, if I were to print this file, or export to .pdf, the dots, hashtags and paragraph symbol are not there. It's only in this particular file, and I've checked all the type/character/paragraph settings, but I can't figure it out, help please! Thanks!

[Larry G. Schneider · Accepted solution]

Turn off the toggle Show/Hide Hidden Characters in the Type menu. Cmd(Ctrl)-Opt(Alt)-I is the Keyboard Shortcut.

[derp-tron-2000]

Thanks so much!

[liatmgat]

Thank you! Super easy.

[Bionicpowstar]

OMG thank you so much!

[Guest]

Thank you so so much!

[elisasassi12]

Bless you! 

[default53x9pxnwvocf]

You just solved this for me, too.  Thank you. 

[dublio5FFD]

Amazing!! Thanks

[Larry G. Schneider]

Almost 7 years later but you're all welcome 🙏 

[Rattanak]

Thank you for your answer 🙏 

[Kaiju8]

Worked for me just now, you're still saving lives 😛 thank you!

[SaraMena@Doodlio]

Thank you! I came here to actually do the opposite and show the hidden characters! You're a life saver!

[ullask83995807]

Thanks 

[Elexicon_mvs]

Sweet mercy. Thank you.

[Amelia26811536v0ib]

Thank you so much it took us like 5 minutes to figure out but in the end it worked!!!