Track changes - accept formatting changes only?

[Mark]

In track changes, is a way to accept all formatting changes, without
accepting insertions or deletions? And, is there a way to just have the
document show additions and deletions while entering text, but not
formatting changes? Showing formatting changes in the balloons really junks
up the document and obscures the substantive changes.

I am using Word 2002 on XP.

 

[Beth Melton]

Hi Mark,

No, not really. I'm sure there is a VBA solution that can be used but
if what you want is to hide the Formatting bubbles then on the
Reviewing toolbar open the Show menu and select Formatting to turn
them off.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

On the Reviewing toolbar, under Show, deselect Additions and Deletions (and
presumably everything else aside from Formatting). Then click the arrow
beside Accept Change and choose Accept All Changes Shown.

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[Beth Melton]

Well isn't that nifty! Works for me. I take my reply to this post
back - there *is* a way to do this.
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The interesting thing is that the Accept All Changes Shown command does not
become available until you hide some of the markup.

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[Beth Melton]

I suspect that's the reason why I missed it in the past. Who reads the
disabled commands? lol

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

People who don't actually use features may actually see more than those who
do because they are less familiar with the interface and consequently have
to hunt for things!

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[ryanswell]

Suzanne S. Barnhill, Thank you very much for posting this. I didn't know how to do this. It's a big help. And I'm glad that the instructions still work for Word 2007.

 

[wordsnob]

Suzanne S. Barnhill is a GODDESS!
Skip to her solution. It rocks.

The hair-tearing and scotch consumption you have prevented is enormous. I can't thank you enough.
-Wordsnob