While I don't recommend doing it (because others can still see your tracked
changes, and using this setting can result in unfortunate accidents), if
you're using Word 2007, in Word Options, click Trust Center - Trust Center
Settings - Privacy Options, and remove the check next to "Make hidden markup
visible when opening or saving".
Note that this affects only your Word settings--not the settings on someone
else's computer. So, if you send the document to someone else and they
haven't changed the default settings, then they will still see the tracked
changes.
While I find it handy to set the view to Final so I can edit with fewer
distractions, I personally like being reminded that the document contains
tracked changes so that I don't accidentally send it that way to the wrong
person.
