Type Show Hidden Characters doesn't display hidden chars, what to do?

When I select Type > Show Hidden characters, the display does not change and the hidden characters stay hidden. Is there something additional that I need to do to see the hidden characters?

Under View, change your Screen Mode to Normal. In any other mode, guides and hidden characters won't show.

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