If I have a backup copy, then it doesn't matter if I muck up the document by
accident while making notes on it. I can always restore the original
content with the backup.
--
ICQ#
| Word does *not* "autosave" at any interval, nor does it make a backup in
the
| sense you probably mean. See
|
http://home.zebra.net/~sbarnhill/SaveOptions.htm
|
| But in any case I don't see what this has to do with marking up a copy of
| the document.
|
| --
| Suzanne S. Barnhill
| Microsoft MVP (Word)
| Words into Type
| Fairhope, Alabama USA
| Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
| Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
| all may benefit.
|
| | > Yeah, it's not really a big deal. I mean, Word autosaves every few
| minutes,
| > and makes a backup copy, and I can make my own backup. I don't really
| have
| > to worry about destroying the document. It was just that before, using
| the
| > document on the computer felt just the same as using a paper document,
and
| > that was very convenient.
| >
| > I'll check out that MS site, thanks.
| >
| > --
| > ICQ#
| > | > | Diggy,
| > |
| > | Do you need to protect the document at all, if you are just using it
for
| > | your own reference/research? Since it's only you, why not just make
| > | whatever comments, highlights, etc you like on a *copy* of the doc?
Or
| > just
| > | don't insert any text? Protecting it may have been a nice backup, but
| it
| > | seems one you can do without, in order to be able to highlight.
| > |
| > | In the meantime, you can complain to (e-mail address removed) that they
took
| > | away a feature you used, and ask for it back in the sure-to-come next
| > | version. I can see how it would have been useful.
| > |
| > | DM
| > |
| > | "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
| > |
| > | > If the entire document is protected, then text can't be accessed at
| all,
| > | > much less formatted. Sorry.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Suzanne S. Barnhill
| > | > Microsoft MVP (Word)
| > | > Words into Type
| > | > Fairhope, Alabama USA
| > | > Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
| > | > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
| > newsgroup so
| > | > all may benefit.
| > | >
| > | > | > | >> I guess not many people want to do what I'm trying to do. I want
to
| > | >> highlight text, yet prevent the inserting of text, hence the need
to
| > | > protect
| > | >> the document.
| > | >>
| > | >> The problem seems to be that the abilities to highlight text and
to
| > | > insert
| > | >> text seem to be inseparable. I'm looking for a way to retain the
| > former
| > | >> ability while discarding the latter.
| > | >>
| > | >> --
| > | >> ICQ#
| > | >> | > | >> | I think this message has gotten off the track. If all you want to
| do
| > is
| > | >> | highlight--not comment or track changes, then use the
Highlighter.
| > There
| > | >> | should be a button on the toolbar that toggles it on and off and
| with
| > | >> which
| > | >> | you change the color (though yellow is about the only useful
one).
| > See
| > | >> | Word's Help topic "Apply or remove highlighting."
| > | >> |
| > | >> | --
| > | >> | Suzanne S. Barnhill
| > | >> | Microsoft MVP (Word)
| > | >> | Words into Type
| > | >> | Fairhope, Alabama USA
| > | >> | Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
| > | >> | Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
| > | > newsgroup
| > | >> so
| > | >> | all may benefit.
| > | >> |
| > | >> | | > | >> | > There's no way to be able to highlight text without having to
add
| a
| > | >> | comment
| > | >> | > each time?
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | > The reason I am wondering is this. I would like to use a
report
| > | > someone
| > | >> | > wrote in some research I am doing, and I want to use the other
| > | > person's
| > | >> | > report just as if it were a paper document. With a paper
| document
| > of
| > | >> | course
| > | >> | > I can't insert any text, and I can use a highlighter to mark
| > important
| > | >> | > sections. In word 2002, I could protect the document, change
the
| > | > cursor
| > | >> | to
| > | >> | > the highlighter, change to Full Screen view, and then highlight
| any
| > | >> | > important parts by simply clicking the mouse and dragging the
| > cursor
| > | >> | around.
| > | >> | > (I didn't have to do another click up on the toolbar, and there
| was
| > no
| > | >> | > Change Tracking pane that opened at the bottom of the
document.)
| > It
| > | > was
| > | >> | > just like reading a paper report while holding a highlighter
pen.
| > I
| > | >> guess
| > | >> | > in Word 2002 if you protected the document but allowed for
| > Comments,
| > | > the
| > | >> | > highlight option was still functional.
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | > In Word 2003, is there a way to choose Track Changes in #2 of
the
| > | >> Protect
| > | >> | > Document pane, and then, in #1, limit the formatting able to be
| > | > changed
| > | >> so
| > | >> | > that new text cannot be inserted, yet leaving the highlight
| > | >> functionality
| > | >> | > intact?
| > | >> | > --
| > | >> | > ICQ#
| > | >> | > | > | >> | > | Hi Diggy,
| > | >> | > |
| > | >> | > | But if you select some text and then insert a comment, the
| > selected
| > | >> text
| > | >> | > | will be highlighted.
| > | >> | > |
| > | >> | > | Please post any further questions or followup to the
newsgroups
| > for
| > | >> the
| > | >> | > | benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited
questions
| > | >> | forwarded
| > | >> | > | directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting
| basis.
| > | >> | > |
| > | >> | > | Hope this helps
| > | >> | > | Doug Robbins - Word MVP
| > | >> | > | | > | >> | > | > I think this is what is different from Word 2002. In Word
| > 2003,
| > | >> when
| > | >> | I
| > | >> | > | > allow for Comments, I am still prevented from highlighting.
| At
| > | >> least
| > | >> | > the
| > | >> | > | > little highlighter button on the tool bar is greyed out.
Am
| I
| > | >> missing
| > | >> | > | > something?
| > | >> | > | >
| > | >> | > | > --
| > | >> | > | > ICQ#
| > | >> | > | > | > | >> | > | > | Hi Diggy,
| > | >> | > | > |
| > | >> | > | > | From the Tools menu, select Protect Document and Check
Item
| 2
| > in
| > | >> the
| > | >> | > | > Protect
| > | >> | > | > | Document task pane and then select Comments from the
| pulldown
| > in
| > | >> | that
| > | >> | > | > | section. Then start enforcement of the protection.
| > | >> | > | > |
| > | >> | > | > | Please post any further questions or followup to the
| > newsgroups
| > | >> for
| > | >> | > the
| > | >> | > | > | benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited
| > questions
| > | >> | > | forwarded
| > | >> | > | > | directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting
| > basis.
| > | >> | > | > |
| > | >> | > | > | Hope this helps
| > | >> | > | > | Doug Robbins - Word MVP
| > | >> | > | > | | > | >> | > | > | > In Word 2002, I could protect a document, but still be
| able
| > to
| > | >> use
| > | >> | > the
| > | >> | > | > | > highlighter feature and make comments. This was
| different
| > | > from
| > | >> | just
| > | >> | > | > | > tracking changes, though, because I could not insert
any
| > text
| > | > at
| > | >> | > all.
| > | >> | > | > | >
| > | >> | > | > | > Can I get that same functionality in Word 2003? It
seems
| > like
| > | >> if
| > | >> | I
| > | >> | > | want
| > | >> | > | > | to
| > | >> | > | > | > use the highlighter feature, than I also am able to
| insert
| > | > text
| > | >> | > | (though
| > | >> | > | > | the
| > | >> | > | > | > changes _are_ tracked).
| > | >> | > | > | >
| > | >> | > | > | > --
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