Revision Numbers

[SGB]

In Microsoft Word 2000 running Windows ME, ONCE A DOCUMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN
CREATED
Right click > Properties > Summary > Origin > Revision Number
How do I delete this number completely?
Each time I try to change it, it will not keep the changes.

TIA!

 

[SGB]

In Microsoft Word 2000 running Windows ME, ONCE A DOCUMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN
CREATED
Right click > Properties > Summary > Origin > Revision Number
How do I delete this number completely?
Each time I try to change it, it will not keep the changes.

TIA!

I see another area when the document is open
File > Properties > Statistics
There again, how do I delete or change the "revision number"?

TIA again!

 

[Beth Melton]

You don't. The revision number is internal information that cannot be
changed. It's the number of times you've revised and saved the document.

Is this something you want to use as a type of version count? If so, you can
create your own custom property and use it instead.

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[SGB]

Although you are proficient with Microsoft Office, it is difficult to
believe registry values cannot be changed or C drive files cannot be changed
or, or, or...
If you say so, okay.
Thanks for responding.

 

[Beth Melton]

What you are looking at is not something stored in the Registry or another
file. It's stored in the Word document which is a binary file. I suppose if
you have a binary editor you could change the revision number. But that
would be a bit of a hassle if you want to use it for some type of version
tracking.

Now, with the new Office Open XML file format used in Office 2007 I can
crack open a document and easily modify the Revision number. However you are
using Word 2000 and the same doesn't apply.

But hey, don't take my word for it - get a second or a third opinion if
you'd like.

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Microsoft Office MVP

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[Peter Jamieson]

In Word 2000 you could always do the equivalent and save in RTF format, open
as plain text, find and fix the number, then re-open in Word. However, you
need to check that the rtf version retains everything you needed in the .doc
version as although it's usually fine, there can be differences.

Peter Jamieson

 

[Beth Melton]

Although if you save the document as RTF the Revision number is reset, just
as it would be if you were to use Save As and save it as another file in the
same format.

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Microsoft Office MVP

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[SGB]

Thanks much Peter and Beth. Not quite wanted to do, but that will be helpful
in other circumstances.

 

[Beth Melton]

What do you want to do exactly??

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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
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Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
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