atw: Re: Turning off Track Changes in Word 2003

Mark et al. Thanks for that.
 
Now, I think I read that article in the knowledge base a fortnight ago, (and
please correct me if I am wrong) where I noted that Properties such as the
Company field were erased. 
 
If this is the File > Properties > General tab: 'Company' field that is
erased, well that becomes a monumental nuisance that kind of stonkers me. So
I didn't check that security option on the off chance it would further
infuriate me and definitely demonstrate deconstructed behaviour. 
 
As the documents I am producing are generic, hence potentially distributable
to multple clients, and may be created by  File > Open > Save as ... jiggery
pokery, having only one location to require changing the company name along
with a select all and 'F9' makes possible editing errors less likely. And
document production easier. 
 
As for turning the damn settings off using a script or macro on document
open, well yes, although these days of future Word Vista versions and
potentially no VB support (what sort of vista is that really?), I am
reticent to resort to such brutal manipulation. I will if I have to...
 
Warren.

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



Also see this Microsoft article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831771

Cheers Mark

Mark Kofler
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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kofler, Mark
Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2007 3:11 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 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

 

Mark Kofler
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           +61 3 84165600
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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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