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Rusty46
We would like to designate one or two users only that accept/reject track
changes in certain documents. We use Word 2003. Is this possible and if so
how?
changes in certain documents. We use Word 2003. Is this possible and if so
how?
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macropod
Hi Rusty46,
You do this administratively - Word has no built-in capacity to limit who can accept/reject changes.
You do this administratively - Word has no built-in capacity to limit who can accept/reject changes.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Is accepting and rejecting changes considered "editing"? If so, then
protecting a document using the "Read Only" setting allows you to designate
users who are allowed to make changes.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
protecting a document using the "Read Only" setting allows you to designate
users who are allowed to make changes.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
macropod said:
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Graham Mayor
I suspect that other users may be required to make changes (just not
accept/reject them). They would not be able to do this if the document was
read only.
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accept/reject them). They would not be able to do this if the document was
read only.
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Bob Buckland ?:-\)
Hi Rusty,
If you're using Information Rights Management (IRM) feature of Word there may be a way to set additional controls, otherwise you may
want to try
Tools=>Protect Document=>Editng Restrictions
and turning on 'Track Changes' and assign a password.
You can also use Tools=>Send To=>Routing Recipient
and turn on the the same setting there as you send the document on.
That setting greys out the Accept/Reject buttons, but also locks Track changes into being always on, so it's going to record pretty
much everything typed as a change <g>.
It's a low level of protection (i.e. it's not very hard to get around it).
Another approach would be to not protect the documents or use Track changes, and later have the designated person(s) use the
Tools=>Compare and Merge Documents
choice to create a combined document and then review and accept/reject changes based on comparing the 'then' documents to the
original document.
You may also want to take a look at the Tools=>Shared Workspace option for using MS Sharepoint Services.
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We would like to designate one or two users only that accept/reject track
changes in certain documents. We use Word 2003. Is this possible and if so
how?>>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
If you're using Information Rights Management (IRM) feature of Word there may be a way to set additional controls, otherwise you may
want to try
Tools=>Protect Document=>Editng Restrictions
and turning on 'Track Changes' and assign a password.
You can also use Tools=>Send To=>Routing Recipient
and turn on the the same setting there as you send the document on.
That setting greys out the Accept/Reject buttons, but also locks Track changes into being always on, so it's going to record pretty
much everything typed as a change <g>.
It's a low level of protection (i.e. it's not very hard to get around it).
Another approach would be to not protect the documents or use Track changes, and later have the designated person(s) use the
Tools=>Compare and Merge Documents
choice to create a combined document and then review and accept/reject changes based on comparing the 'then' documents to the
original document.
You may also want to take a look at the Tools=>Shared Workspace option for using MS Sharepoint Services.
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We would like to designate one or two users only that accept/reject track
changes in certain documents. We use Word 2003. Is this possible and if so
how?>>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*