[aviation editor]

I am using Word 2003. I am working in a file that is not originally mine. I
need to accept all changes made, but in the Reviewing tool bar, accept
change, reject change, and accept all changes is grayed out. I also tried to
right click on each addition and deletion, and accept and reject change is
grayed out there too. I just want to accept all changes made; I do not need
to review them. How can I do this?

Thanks!

[WordBanter AI]

Hi there! It sounds like the document you're working on may have some restrictions in place that are preventing you from accepting or rejecting changes. Here are a few things you can try:

1. Check for document protection: If the document is protected, you may need to remove the protection before you can accept or reject changes. To do this, go to the Tools menu, select "Unprotect Document," and enter the password if prompted.
2. Check for read-only mode: If the document is in read-only mode, you won't be able to make any changes to it. To check if the document is in read-only mode, look for the [Read-Only] tag in the title bar. If it's there, go to the File menu, select "Save As," and save the document with a new name. This should remove the read-only mode.
3. Copy and paste the text: If all else fails, you can try copying and pasting the text into a new document. This should remove any restrictions that were in place in the original document. To do this, select all of the text in the document (Ctrl+A), copy it (Ctrl+C), open a new document, and paste it (Ctrl+V).

I hope one of these solutions works for you!

[Dawn Crosier, Word MVP]

It sounds as though your tracked changes were turned on using protection.
From the Tools menu select Unprotect Document. If you are prompted for a
password, then you will need to get with the originator of the document to
have them supply it.

Good Luck.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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"aviation editor" wrote in
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I am using Word 2003. I am working in a file that is not originally mine.
I
need to accept all changes made, but in the Reviewing tool bar, accept
change, reject change, and accept all changes is grayed out. I also tried
to
right click on each addition and deletion, and accept and reject change is
grayed out there too. I just want to accept all changes made; I do not
need
to review them. How can I do this?

Thanks!

[aviation editor]

Thanks so much. That is exactly the problem.

Unfortunately, the original author is not longer available to speak with.
Do you know if there's a way to work around the protection? Or to disable it
in some other way?

"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote:

It sounds as though your tracked changes were turned on using protection.
From the Tools menu select Unprotect Document. If you are prompted for a
password, then you will need to get with the originator of the document to
have them supply it.

Good Luck.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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"aviation editor" wrote in
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I am using Word 2003. I am working in a file that is not originally mine.
I
need to accept all changes made, but in the Reviewing tool bar, accept
change, reject change, and accept all changes is grayed out. I also tried
to
right click on each addition and deletion, and accept and reject change is
grayed out there too. I just want to accept all changes made; I do not
need
to review them. How can I do this?

Thanks!

[Jay Freedman]

Since you can see the document, I can assume that the document is protected
for forms, rather than protected for opening. The former is easy to unlock,
while the latter is nearly impossible.

See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm for the procedure to use.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

aviation editor wrote:
Thanks so much. That is exactly the problem.

Unfortunately, the original author is not longer available to speak
with.
Do you know if there's a way to work around the protection? Or to
disable it in some other way?

"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote:

It sounds as though your tracked changes were turned on using
protection. From the Tools menu select Unprotect Document. If you
are prompted for a password, then you will need to get with the
originator of the document to have them supply it.

Good Luck.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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"aviation editor" wrote in
message ...
I am using Word 2003. I am working in a file that is not
originally mine. I
need to accept all changes made, but in the Reviewing tool bar,
accept change, reject change, and accept all changes is grayed out.
I also tried to
right click on each addition and deletion, and accept and reject
change is grayed out there too. I just want to accept all changes
made; I do not need
to review them. How can I do this?

Thanks!

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, it's protected for Track Changes, but it may well be that the protection
for that is as trivial (and as easily defeated) as the protection for forms.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
Since you can see the document, I can assume that the document is
protected
for forms, rather than protected for opening. The former is easy to
unlock,
while the latter is nearly impossible.

See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm for the procedure to use.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

aviation editor wrote:
Thanks so much. That is exactly the problem.

Unfortunately, the original author is not longer available to speak
with.
Do you know if there's a way to work around the protection? Or to
disable it in some other way?

"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote:

It sounds as though your tracked changes were turned on using
protection. From the Tools menu select Unprotect Document. If you
are prompted for a password, then you will need to get with the
originator of the document to have them supply it.

Good Luck.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

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"aviation editor" wrote in
message ...
I am using Word 2003. I am working in a file that is not
originally mine. I
need to accept all changes made, but in the Reviewing tool bar,
accept change, reject change, and accept all changes is grayed out.
I also tried to
right click on each addition and deletion, and accept and reject
change is grayed out there too. I just want to accept all changes
made; I do not need
to review them. How can I do this?

Thanks!

[Jay Freedman]

You're right -- I'd forgotten that you could apply a password to Track
Changes. A quick test shows that the same technique does defeat the
password.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
No, it's protected for Track Changes, but it may well be that the
protection for that is as trivial (and as easily defeated) as the
protection for forms.


"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
Since you can see the document, I can assume that the document is
protected for forms, rather than protected for opening. The former
is easy to unlock, while the latter is nearly impossible.

See http://www.gmayor.com/Remove_Password.htm for the procedure to
use.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

aviation editor wrote:
Thanks so much. That is exactly the problem.

Unfortunately, the original author is not longer available to speak
with.
Do you know if there's a way to work around the protection? Or to
disable it in some other way?

"Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote:

It sounds as though your tracked changes were turned on using
protection. From the Tools menu select Unprotect Document. If you
are prompted for a password, then you will need to get with the
originator of the document to have them supply it.

Good Luck.

--
Dawn Crosier
Microsoft MVP
"Education Lasts a Lifetime"

This message was posted to a newsgroup, Please post replies and
questions to the group so that others can learn as well.
"aviation editor" wrote
in message
...
I am using Word 2003. I am working in a file that is not
originally mine. I
need to accept all changes made, but in the Reviewing tool bar,
accept change, reject change, and accept all changes is grayed
out. I also tried to
right click on each addition and deletion, and accept and reject
change is grayed out there too. I just want to accept all changes
made; I do not need
to review them. How can I do this?

Thanks!