[martin]

I am using the Versions functionality with Word 2003, but dates and times are
not being stored with the versions; however, they ARE stored if I clear the
'Remove personal information from file properties on save' on the Security
tab of the Options dialog box on the Tools menu.

My problem is that I DO want personal information removed, but I ALSO want
my versions date and time stamped. Is this a bug? Or can I indeed have my
cake and eat it? )

Thanks in advance for any help

[Jay Freedman]

It is not a bug, it's by design. The dates and times at which versions
are saved are considered part of the "personally identifiable
information" that the feature is meant to remove. You can have one or
the other.

That said, the Versions feature is one of the leading causes of
document corruption
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm), and you'd be
better served by saving each new version as a separate file. Then the
file's modification date/time would be preserved, even when personal
information is removed.

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On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 15:10:02 -0700, Martin
wrote:

I am using the Versions functionality with Word 2003, but dates and times are
not being stored with the versions; however, they ARE stored if I clear the
'Remove personal information from file properties on save' on the Security
tab of the Options dialog box on the Tools menu.

My problem is that I DO want personal information removed, but I ALSO want
my versions date and time stamped. Is this a bug? Or can I indeed have my
cake and eat it? )

Thanks in advance for any help

[Graham Mayor]

To aid the saving of each document to a separate file - see
http://www.gmayor.com/save_numbered_versions.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Jay Freedman wrote:
It is not a bug, it's by design. The dates and times at which versions
are saved are considered part of the "personally identifiable
information" that the feature is meant to remove. You can have one or
the other.

That said, the Versions feature is one of the leading causes of
document corruption
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm), and you'd be
better served by saving each new version as a separate file. Then the
file's modification date/time would be preserved, even when personal
information is removed.


I am using the Versions functionality with Word 2003, but dates and
times are not being stored with the versions; however, they ARE
stored if I clear the 'Remove personal information from file
properties on save' on the Security tab of the Options dialog box on
the Tools menu.

My problem is that I DO want personal information removed, but I
ALSO want my versions date and time stamped. Is this a bug? Or can I
indeed have my cake and eat it? )

Thanks in advance for any help