Word automatically reverts my "track changes" options

[mattl]

Hi,

I'm encountering a very unusual problem using Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac.

I want to track changes in my documents and have those changes show up when
printed but not on screen.

When I go into the "Highlight Changes" menu item, I select "Track changes
while editing" and "Highlight changes in printed document".

I leave "Highlight changes on screen" unchecked, and select "Ok".

However, when I print the document the tracked changes do not show up. And
when I go back into the "Highlight Changes" menu item, I find that now only
the first box ("Track changes while editing") is checked.

It seems as though Word is automatically deselecting that third box, or else
it's not picking up my selection in the first place for some reason.

Other people in my workplace experience this same problem.

The only workaround we've found is to select all the boxes before printing a
document, as then the selection to print changes seems to 'stick'.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any solutions would be most appreciated!!

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Matt,

You may want to use the link below to also post this in the Word:mac discussion group.

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Hi,

I'm encountering a very unusual problem using Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac.

I want to track changes in my documents and have those changes show up when
printed but not on screen.

When I go into the "Highlight Changes" menu item, I select "Track changes
while editing" and "Highlight changes in printed document".

I leave "Highlight changes on screen" unchecked, and select "Ok".

However, when I print the document the tracked changes do not show up. And
when I go back into the "Highlight Changes" menu item, I find that now only
the first box ("Track changes while editing") is checked.

It seems as though Word is automatically deselecting that third box, or else
it's not picking up my selection in the first place for some reason.

Other people in my workplace experience this same problem.

The only workaround we've found is to select all the boxes before printing a
document, as then the selection to print changes seems to 'stick'.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any solutions would be most appreciated!!

Thanks,
Matt>>
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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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[mattl]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the reply. I've already posted on the Mac products forum and
nobody's come up with a solution as yet, so I thought I'd try over here.

Thanks,
Matt