How can I change the width of the revision bar (vertical line) that appears
in the outside margin when Track Changes is on. Mil Spec manuals want a
6-point line, but Word only provides a line that appears to be 1 point or
less. I am using Word 2002.

It is not possible to change this in Word.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Doug Yeager" wrote in message
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How can I change the width of the revision bar (vertical line) that
appears
in the outside margin when Track Changes is on. Mil Spec manuals want a
6-point line, but Word only provides a line that appears to be 1 point or
less. I am using Word 2002.

If Word will not do it, look at another product if your customer or
internally feel it is a not acceptable.
I prefer Adobe FrameMaker's capabilities and ease of use once setup with
templates and style guides. It is far more powerful and far more flexible
than Word. It doesn't have the annoying auto change feature that is difficult
to control sometimes. It is also designed for larger documents and handles
then with ease.
Unfortunately FrameMaker is expensive and only available for Windows and
Solaris.
I have used both versions and prefer Solaris over Windows any time offerred
a choice.

RAFster

"Doug Yeager" wrote:

How can I change the width of the revision bar (vertical line) that appears
in the outside margin when Track Changes is on. Mil Spec manuals want a
6-point line, but Word only provides a line that appears to be 1 point or
less. I am using Word 2002.

[Andrea Baruffolo]

Does anybody know whether this is still true for word 2007?
Default size is really inconspicuous!

TIA, Andrea

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

It is not possible to change this in Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Doug Yeager" wrote in message
...
How can I change the width of the revision bar (vertical line) that
appears
in the outside margin when Track Changes is on. Mil Spec manuals want a
6-point line, but Word only provides a line that appears to be 1 point or
less. I am using Word 2002.