Tracking Changes Won't Go Away!

[Jim In Minneapolis]

Here's a weird one . . . (Word 2003)

I created simple one-page document. It looks fine in "print" view. I saved
the file.
But now, whenever I OPEN the document . . . it has all my previous EDITING
actions indicated in RED BALLOONS on the right margin, or highlighted red
text.

I did not intentionally turn on "track changes", but it sure looks like
that's whats in this document now!

I can TEMPORARILY turn-off the ON-SCREEN display of these changes, by
clicking "View" then UN-checking "Markup."

Then I save the file.

But as soon as I RE-open the document, the page once again displays in
"MARKUP" view . . . with all these ugly changes.

I've also sent this particular document to a friend, and the SAME thing
happens on his PC (the default view is with all these 'hidden' tracked
changes).

QUESTION: How the )(*#$)(* can I *COMPLETELY REMOVE* all these "tracked
changes" . . . and then SAVE the file . . . so NO chanages/edits are
displayed to ANY user (including myself) . . . in ANY circumstance? (i.e.
just DELETE them all . . and return to once again to a simple
"no-hidden-comment" document?)

QUESTION #2: How in the world did this "track changes" feature get turned
ON in the first place? (Some mysteriou shortcut key accidentally invoked)?

Thanks for anybody's help.

PS: I can send you the file as an email ATTACHMENT if you'll give me your
direct email address. What do you think?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Hiding the changes doesn't remove them. You have to accept them. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/trackchanges/HowTrackChangesWorks.html

 

[Jim In Minneapolis]

Thanks so much Suzanne

You've solved my problem wonderfully.

As explained in that article, the trick was to click on the Reviewing
toolbar and turn OFF all the "show" features . . . then resave the file.

God bless you.

Jim

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, that is not the trick at all. The markup is still there. You have to
actually accept all the changes if you want it gone.