Jon,
The following is from Microsoft re 2003 (asterisks are mine):
"Turning off change tracking does *not* remove changes that have already
been tracked. Instead, turning off change tracking enables you to modify the
document without marking what has changed.
To remove tracked changes, use commands on the Reviewing toolbar to review
and *accept or reject the changes*.
On the Tools menu, click Track Changes.
When the Track Changes feature is enabled, TRK appears on the status bar
..When you turn off change tracking, TRK is dimmed.
Tip
You can also double-click TRK on the status bar to turn change tracking on
or off.
Notes
If the Track Changes command is unavailable, you may need to turn off
document protection by clicking Unprotect Document on the Tools menu. (You
may need to know the document password.)
If you turn off change tracking in a document and change tracking is turned
on when you reopen the document, you may need to modify the file properties.
On the File menu, click Properties, and then click the Custom tab. In the
Properties box, click each item, click Delete, and then close the document.
When you open the document again, change tracking is turned off."
In short, turn off track changes; whenever you get a document with tracked
changes, accept or reject the changes.
Jon
Jon Miranda said:
I find tracked changes to be so annoying in Word 2003. What is the best
way to permanently get rid of them?
