atw: Re: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

The answer is, on the Tools Options > Security tab, turn off

Make hidden markup visible when opening or saving.

Cheers Mark

 

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hallett,
Michelle
Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2007 3:06 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

 

Warren,

 

Can you write some code in the Document New or Document Open functions
that automatically turns off Track Changes when you create or open a
document? You could probably even put such a function into normal.dot.

 

Michelle Hallett

IT Trainer/Support Analyst

Leighton Contractors P/L

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christine Kent
Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2007 2:58 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

 

There is a way of turning it off, because I have.  I remember spending
frustrating hours doing it, and can't for the life of me remember where
I found it.

 

ck

         

        
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        From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Warren
Lewington
        Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2007 2:51 PM
        To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: atw: Re: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

        OH no, far more insidious than that...

        It seems Word developers, in THEIR wisdom, (wait for it) decided
that whenever you open a template in Word 2003 that 'Track changes'
should be on.

         

        Personally I can't think of anything more infuriating in Word
than Track Changes (on rare occasions I have used it
semi-partially-successfully) but mostly, I HATE IT.

         

        I will try the "protect the template" option, but Lord knows we
would be better protecting ourselves from Word developers utilising
their version of wisdom... To the extent of being sexist I could say
Word developers have less wisdom than ... but no; I should behave at
least somewhat like a reconstructed Aussie bloke on this list.

         

        New Oxymoron: Word developer and wisdom. Like military and
intelligence.

         

        Besides Bede, you couldn't insult my intelligence, because,
well, what intelligence?

         

        Wassa.

        PS: Speaking of reconstructed, two blokes here (myself included
amongst this cabal) just floored one of our lady colleagues when she
caught us in the act of loading the dishwasher with dirty plates
following a birthday cake demolition ceremony. Rinsed as well. Touche.

         

        
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        From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SUNTER Bede
        Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2007 14:16
        To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: atw: Re: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

        At the risk of insulting your intelligence Warren, could it be
something like document protection being set in the template? I just
tested the idea and found that if you protect a template, the documents
based on it are protected too.

         

        Bede

         

        
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        From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Warren
Lewington
        Sent: Thursday, 8 February 2007 08:52 AM
        To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: atw: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

        I have developed a new template (clever boy aren't I!) in Word
2003. 

         

        Applying it to some new documents I am having an infuriating
time with Track changes every time I open the new documents, opening up
in its own way, confusing the be-devil out of me.

        I have consicously turned it off in the template, but every time
I open a document the damn thing is on, expecially insertions and
deletions. 

        Is there something I have to do in the template or is it related
to the document that I have to do something to STOP it, preferably
permanently, I absolutely HATE track changes functions. Can I turn it
off in REGEDIT? 

         

        I have noticed that if I add a comment to a document now, it
seems to create 'Track changes' behavioural responses that can only be
described as psychotic. Like me right now...

         

        Is there a bug that someone knows about? (Apart from the usual
diatribes about MS word being one big bug...)

        Warren.

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