There are two reasons why the document opens in markup view:
1. The document contains tracked changes and
2. The setting €śMake hidden markup visible when opening or saving€ť in Tools
Options Security tab is turned on (which it is by default). It causes any
tracked changes found in a document to be shown when you open the document
(€śFinal Showing Markup€ť view).
It is the setting of €śMake hidden markup visible when opening or saving€ť on
the individual users computer that determines how the document opens. If you
want to make sure that the document does not open in markup view on any
computer, you must make sure that it does not contain any markup. From the
Reviewing toolbar, you can accept all changes in the document from the menu
that appears when you click the arrow to the right of the Accept Change icon
(the checkmark).
It is recommended to keep the setting €śMake hidden markup visible when
opening or saving€ť turned on. if users turn off the setting, they risk
distributing documents with tracked changes without being aware of it.
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Regards
Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word
"Rugbymikes" wrote:
I was provided a word 2003 document and every time the document is opened it
has the mark-up view. How do I remove this feature? I know how to remove it
after it is already open but I don't want this enabled when I send the file.