Word's return to previous edit function

[TheMidwichCuckoo]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel The 'previous edit' function no longer works. If I'm in a large file, adding something in the middle of it, then save the file and return to it later, the 'go to your previous edit/cursor insertion point' function doesn't work.

Help!!!

 

[John McGhie]

Nothing you can do about it: it's a bug introduced in Word 2008, and they're
not going to fix it.

When you save, Word cleans up the document, and in doing so, Word 2008 is
too aggressive and deletes the bookmarks that "Previous Edit" rely on.

Sorry

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel The
'previous edit' function no longer works. If I'm in a large file, adding
something in the middle of it, then save the file and return to it later, the
'go to your previous edit/cursor insertion point' function doesn't work.

Help!!!

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matters unless you intend to pay!

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McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
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[Clive Huggan]

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One option is to "drop" a unique character -- such as Option-z, which
produces an omega -- at the location you've finished, just before
saving and closing the document. When re-opening the document, key
Command-f, then Option-z, then Return and the omega will be selected.