[Ohio User]

For a document that is created by "A", and red-lined by "B" (using track changes), if "C" and "D" both wish to mark up the red-line document, how can their edits be saved in the red-line copy with distinct colors for each editor so as to identify whose edits are whose?

For example, if the red-line edits are red, can "C"'s edits be colored in blue & "D"'s in green? The coloring only seems to exist while being edited, then once the document is saved, all edits revert to red, destroying the ability to distinguish edits.

[Peter T. Daniels]

That's never happened to me; have you looked through all the "Track Changes" options, being sure that every possible one is set to "By Author"?

(Word distinguishes the various contributors by computer, so if several people are doing it on the same terminal, they need to have signed in as the new User; or else set the Username in the appropriate spot under the Office menu.)

On Friday, August 2, 2013 10:10:27 AM UTC-4, Ohio User wrote:

For a document that is created by "A", and red-lined by "B" (using track
changes), if "C" and "D" both wish to mark up the red-line document, how
can their edits be saved in the red-line copy with distinct colors for
each editor so as to identify whose edits are whose?



For example, if the red-line edits are red, can "C"'s edits be colored
in blue & "D"'s in green? The coloring only seems to exist while being
edited, then once the document is saved, all edits revert to red,
destroying the ability to distinguish edits.

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

As Peter wrote, if you select "By author" Word ensures that each editor gets
a different color. However, you can't assign *specific* colors to specific
editors.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"Ohio User" wrote in message
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For a document that is created by "A", and red-lined by "B" (using track
changes), if "C" and "D" both wish to mark up the red-line document, how
can their edits be saved in the red-line copy with distinct colors for
each editor so as to identify whose edits are whose?

For example, if the red-line edits are red, can "C"'s edits be colored
in blue & "D"'s in green? The coloring only seems to exist while being
edited, then once the document is saved, all edits revert to red,
destroying the ability to distinguish edits.




--
Ohio User