Re: Display all previously accepted tracked changes of a word doc....

[Dan Freeman]

You could use a version control system such as Microsoft's VSS to keep
various versions of the document, but once you accept changes you've done
exactly that: you've accepted the changes as a permanent change to the
document.

Dan

 

[Guest]

Hi,
That was what I had thought as well. If that is the case, then why was
Microsoft Tracked Hidden Tool created?

I referred to the site that had been posted as a reply to other questions:
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trackchanges/HowTrackChangesWorks.html#Security
This site discusses metadata - how do I access the metadata in a word
document? Even with the existance of this metadata that keeps a history of
changes that have occured to a document, after the changes have been accepted
they are permanent?

Thank-you for taking the time to help me to work through this.

 

[Dan Freeman]

Sorry. You've gone beyond what I know.

I know that Word's "track changes" feature is intended to track "current
state" of the document. If you need to track "current state" over time and
after accepting changes, across multiple "current state" situations, you
need more than what Word can natively provide.

But if you're already hooked into Shauna's site, you're miles ahead of most
users. You've already got one of the best resources.

Dan

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word does *not* keep track of changes after they're accepted.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The Remove Hidden Data utility (which I guess is what you're referring to)
was intended for more than tracked changes; I believe it removes "metadata"
from the document properties as well. This can be accomplished in Word 2003
by checking the appropriate option on the Security tab of Tools | Options.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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