Thanks so much Suzanne
You've solved my problem wonderfully.
As explained in that article, the trick was to click on the Reviewing
toolbar and turn OFF all the "show" features . . . then resave the file.
God bless you.
Jim
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Hiding the changes doesn't remove them. You have to accept them. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trac...ngesWorks.html
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Jim In Minneapolis" wrote in
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Here's a weird one . . . (Word 2003)
I created simple one-page document. It looks fine in "print" view. I
saved
the file.
But now, whenever I OPEN the document . . . it has all my previous EDITING
actions indicated in RED BALLOONS on the right margin, or highlighted red
text.
I did not intentionally turn on "track changes", but it sure looks like
that's whats in this document now!
I can TEMPORARILY turn-off the ON-SCREEN display of these changes, by
clicking "View" then UN-checking "Markup."
Then I save the file.
But as soon as I RE-open the document, the page once again displays in
"MARKUP" view . . . with all these ugly changes.
I've also sent this particular document to a friend, and the SAME thing
happens on his PC (the default view is with all these 'hidden' tracked
changes).
QUESTION: How the )(*#$)(* can I *COMPLETELY REMOVE* all these "tracked
changes" . . . and then SAVE the file . . . so NO chanages/edits are
displayed to ANY user (including myself) . . . in ANY circumstance? (i.e.
just DELETE them all . . and return to once again to a simple
"no-hidden-comment" document?)
QUESTION #2: How in the world did this "track changes" feature get turned
ON in the first place? (Some mysteriou shortcut key accidentally
invoked)?
Thanks for anybody's help.
PS: I can send you the file as an email ATTACHMENT if you'll give me your
direct email address. What do you think?