Printing compare documents minus formatting changes

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Hello. I need to compare two documents using the Compare and Merge Documents
feature, and then print the resulting merged document. In the printed
version, I do not want to show formatting changes, just the insertions and
deletions. In the print layout view, I can hide the formatting changes (using
the Show menu in the reviewing toolbar), but when I print the "document
showing markup," the formatting changes still appear in the printed version.
(They do not appear when I print the "list of markup," but I need the full
document.) Is there a way to print the merged document showing markup without
the formatting changes? I am using Microsoft Office Word 2003. Thank you.
 
What version of Word are you using? In Word 2003, when you choose Tools -
Compare and Merge Documents, there is a Find Formatting option that can be
turned off.
 
(Several months later...) I am having the same problem in Word 2003, except
I'm not trying to print a merged document, just a regular document showing
markup. I can hide formatting changes, but they pop up in my printed
document. Is there a way to prevent this from happening (without going
through and accepting each individual formatting change)? Thanks.
 
I assume you're talking about the lines that indicate that formatting has
changed (as well as other changes). I don't think there's a way to
selectively suppress those lines just for formatting when printing a
document in Word 2003. This appears to be a longstanding bug.

FWIW, I just checked in Word 2007 (Beta 2 Technical Refresh) and the problem
is fixed there. So, you have that to look forward to if you plan to upgrade.
 
That's nice to know. Thanks for your help!

Herb Tyson said:
I assume you're talking about the lines that indicate that formatting has
changed (as well as other changes). I don't think there's a way to
selectively suppress those lines just for formatting when printing a
document in Word 2003. This appears to be a longstanding bug.

FWIW, I just checked in Word 2007 (Beta 2 Technical Refresh) and the problem
is fixed there. So, you have that to look forward to if you plan to upgrade.
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