WD98: Track Changes Tracks Only the Last Change Made to Text (185608)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q185608 SYMPTOMS
The ScreenTip that displays information about tracked changes (the box that
appears while the mouse pointer rests) only shows information about the
last change made to the text.
For example, if one person adds a word to a document while "Track changes
while editing" is turned on, the ScreenTip for that text will display that
persons name, the type of change made, and the date and time of the change.
If another person then deletes the text, the ScreenTip will display
information about the deletion.
CAUSE
The Track Changes feature only tracks the last change made to each piece of
text in a document.
WORKAROUND
Use versioning to track multiple changes to the same text. To do this,
click Versions on the File menu.
STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word.
MORE INFORMATION
Versioning lets you maintain a working history of a document. With this
feature you can see exactly who did what on a document and when. You can
also enter descriptive text about the changes made in each version. All the
versioning information is stored within the document, so you don't need to
maintain and track multiple copies of the document. In addition, you can
have Word automatically save a version at the end of every session, so you
can see who changed what in each version.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/4/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB185608 |
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