Track Changes

[Connie Martin]

Can anyone tell me the reason why: I e-mailed a Word file (using Word 2000)
to someone. When they opened it (using Word 2003) it opens with 'track
changes' showing, and the ability to turn it off (Tools/Track Changes) is
grayed out. This file was saved without 'track changes' showing and e-mailed
that way. Why does it convert to 'track changes' showing? Connie

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Connie,

It's a safety feature in Word 2003 to keep from sending out personal/business data unknowingly. Word 2003 will also flag you if you
are saving a document that has unincorporated changes still in the document to ask if you really want to do leave them in. If you
have not accepted the changes in a document where tracking was on then the 'view' setting for the changes applies only on your PC,
not to the person receiving the document.

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Can anyone tell me the reason why: I e-mailed a Word file (using Word 2000)
to someone. When they opened it (using Word 2003) it opens with 'track
changes' showing, and the ability to turn it off (Tools/Track Changes) is
grayed out. This file was saved without 'track changes' showing and e-mailed
that way. Why does it convert to 'track changes' showing? Connie>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Connie Martin]

This document was prepared and sent out from Word 2000. Also, the ability to
accept changes is grayed out. Can't do it. Does this document have to be
recreated fresh to get rid of this nuisance? Connie

 

[grammatim]

? I've been using Track Changes for years and never had that kind of
behavior. Maybe it's when there's more than one user with passwords
for accessing files, or something?

 

[Dawn Crosier, Word MVP]

Hi Connie -

If the document has protection for Tracked Changes turned on, then the
ability to turn off the Tracked Changes is not available through the
Reviewing Toolbar. Instead select Unprotect from the Tools menu.


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This document was prepared and sent out from Word 2000. Also, the ability to
accept changes is grayed out. Can't do it. Does this document have to be
recreated fresh to get rid of this nuisance? Connie

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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi grammatim,

In Word 2003 there are two 'privacy' choices in
Tools=>Options=>Security
that can help 'clean' the document (or at least let you know it might need cleaning) <g> when saving, and one that will turn on the
Markup for viewing when you open a document that contains it.

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? I've been using Track Changes for years and never had that kind of
behavior. Maybe it's when there's more than one user with passwords
for accessing files, or something? >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*