track changes - delete changes to strikethrough

[Tom Barkas]

I normally happily use Track Changes and simply delete words I don't
want form the text. However, sometimes, the programme throws a tantrum
part way through and goes to strikethrough, then stays like this
throughout. What causes this and how can I stick with my nice clean
deletions?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What version of Word? If it's a recent version (Word 2002 or later), what
view are you in (Final or Final Showing Markup)? What format is selected for
deletions in Tools | Options | Track Changes? Ordinarily the whole idea of
Track Changes is that insertions and deletions are marked in a specific way,
and deletion would ordinarily not be actually deleted (though they might be
formatted as Hidden) until you accept all the changes.

 

[Beth Melton]

If using Word 2007 on the Review tab click Balloons make sure "Show
Revisions in Balloons" is selected and not "Show All Revisions Inline".

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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
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Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx

 

[Tom Barkas]

I'm using Word2002 with Tools/Options/Track changes with Balloons
ticked - normally it shows my changes in the balloons on the side, but
sometimes, part way through a manuscript, it throws a tantrum and I
lose the balloons and get all the deletions marked in the text

 

[Tom Barkas]

Thanks for the reply. See message to Beth