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Track Changes User Changes Lost
In Word 2007, I have a document with tracked changes by one user that is not
defined specifically but shows up as "Author". When a second defined User makes changes they appear in a different color; however, when the document is subsequently saved, the 2nd User's changes appear as the first User's. How can I prevent this from happening. I am not sure what causes this. |
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In Word 2003 in Tools Options Security, there is/was a setting: "Remove
personal information from file properties on save" - this changes the user name property from Your-Name to the generic name "Author" - in Track Changes this would have the effect of turning each reviewer into one reviewer named Author (but not until saving the document and giving you a surprise)... In Word 2007 this feature is Office Button Word Options Trust Center Trust Center Settings... button Privacy Options = but this is where things get to be fun... this feature is only available if the document is a Word 2003 or prior document... If it is a 2007 document you use the Document Inspector button to run the inspector and selectively remove Metadata - in this case Document Properties and Personal Information... I suspect (if the documents are all Word 2007 and not documents running in Compatibility Mode) that the Metadata (the user name property) is being cleaned. You misght also want to check the User Name property to see if it isn't set to "Author" = Office Button Word Options Popular I hope this made some kind of sense... John "amb" wrote: In Word 2007, I have a document with tracked changes by one user that is not defined specifically but shows up as "Author". When a second defined User makes changes they appear in a different color; however, when the document is subsequently saved, the 2nd User's changes appear as the first User's. How can I prevent this from happening. I am not sure what causes this. |
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Some of this is also explained here
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...is-author.aspx John Karlto wrote: In Word 2003 in Tools Options Security, there is/was a setting: "Remove personal information from file properties on save" - this changes the user name property from Your-Name to the generic name "Author" - in Track Changes this would have the effect of turning each reviewer into one reviewer named Author (but not until saving the document and giving you a surprise)... In Word 2007 this feature is Office Button Word Options Trust Center Trust Center Settings... button Privacy Options = but this is where things get to be fun... this feature is only available if the document is a Word 2003 or prior document... If it is a 2007 document you use the Document Inspector button to run the inspector and selectively remove Metadata - in this case Document Properties and Personal Information... I suspect (if the documents are all Word 2007 and not documents running in Compatibility Mode) that the Metadata (the user name property) is being cleaned. You misght also want to check the User Name property to see if it isn't set to "Author" = Office Button Word Options Popular I hope this made some kind of sense... John In Word 2007, I have a document with tracked changes by one user that is not defined specifically but shows up as "Author". When a second defined User makes changes they appear in a different color; however, when the document is subsequently saved, the 2nd User's changes appear as the first User's. How can I prevent this from happening. I am not sure what causes this. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ement/200903/1 |
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This is exactly the correct answer for my problem. Thanks!
"PamC via OfficeKB.com" wrote: Some of this is also explained here http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...is-author.aspx John Karlto wrote: In Word 2003 in Tools Options Security, there is/was a setting: "Remove personal information from file properties on save" - this changes the user name property from Your-Name to the generic name "Author" - in Track Changes this would have the effect of turning each reviewer into one reviewer named Author (but not until saving the document and giving you a surprise)... In Word 2007 this feature is Office Button Word Options Trust Center Trust Center Settings... button Privacy Options = but this is where things get to be fun... this feature is only available if the document is a Word 2003 or prior document... If it is a 2007 document you use the Document Inspector button to run the inspector and selectively remove Metadata - in this case Document Properties and Personal Information... I suspect (if the documents are all Word 2007 and not documents running in Compatibility Mode) that the Metadata (the user name property) is being cleaned. You misght also want to check the User Name property to see if it isn't set to "Author" = Office Button Word Options Popular I hope this made some kind of sense... John In Word 2007, I have a document with tracked changes by one user that is not defined specifically but shows up as "Author". When a second defined User makes changes they appear in a different color; however, when the document is subsequently saved, the 2nd User's changes appear as the first User's. How can I prevent this from happening. I am not sure what causes this. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ement/200903/1 |
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Indeed, it is a very useful article. :-)
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "amb" wrote in message ... This is exactly the correct answer for my problem. Thanks! "PamC via OfficeKB.com" wrote: Some of this is also explained here http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...is-author.aspx John Karlto wrote: In Word 2003 in Tools Options Security, there is/was a setting: "Remove personal information from file properties on save" - this changes the user name property from Your-Name to the generic name "Author" - in Track Changes this would have the effect of turning each reviewer into one reviewer named Author (but not until saving the document and giving you a surprise)... In Word 2007 this feature is Office Button Word Options Trust Center Trust Center Settings... button Privacy Options = but this is where things get to be fun... this feature is only available if the document is a Word 2003 or prior document... If it is a 2007 document you use the Document Inspector button to run the inspector and selectively remove Metadata - in this case Document Properties and Personal Information... I suspect (if the documents are all Word 2007 and not documents running in Compatibility Mode) that the Metadata (the user name property) is being cleaned. You misght also want to check the User Name property to see if it isn't set to "Author" = Office Button Word Options Popular I hope this made some kind of sense... John In Word 2007, I have a document with tracked changes by one user that is not defined specifically but shows up as "Author". When a second defined User makes changes they appear in a different color; however, when the document is subsequently saved, the 2nd User's changes appear as the first User's. How can I prevent this from happening. I am not sure what causes this. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ement/200903/1 |
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