track changes

[Diane]

In Word 2002 (SP-2), I'm tracking changes in a document.
I've turned off the bubbles, but my deleted text does not
have strikethrough formatting. The deleted text is the
same color as the added text (so I know that Word is
tracking), but that's the only change.

What can I do to get the deleted text to show up w/ the
strikethrough formatting?

 

[Cindy Meister -WordMVP-]

Hi Diane,

In Word 2002 (SP-2), I'm tracking changes in a document.
I've turned off the bubbles, but my deleted text does not
have strikethrough formatting. The deleted text is the
same color as the added text (so I know that Word is
tracking), but that's the only change.

What can I do to get the deleted text to show up w/ the
strikethrough formatting?

You need to run a macro to affect how deleted text is
displayed. Like this:

Sub ChangeDeletedText()
Application.Options.DeletedTextMark _
= wdDeletedTextMarkStrikeThrough
End Sub

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan
24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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[Carol]

Go to Format/Track Changes/Option and reset your color
schemes so you can really tell the difference - you can
also determine whether you want the strikeout view.

I like to use red for delete/strikeout and blue for
additions/modifications.

p.s. can't stand the bubbles - really messes up a page!

Good luck!

Carol

 

[alony69]

Is there a way to have track changes work exactly like
they did in office 2000 with box that tells you who edited
it along with the strikethrough?
I have inserted your suggestion into VBA and it works now
i only need the edited by who box to go with it.
Any suggestions?
please email me @ (e-mail address removed)

thanks