WD2002: Track Changes Does Not Track LINK Field Updates (282586)

WORKAROUND

Adding the Rich Text Format property to the LINK Field

Method 1: Specify the Rich Text Format property for a LINK field when you insert the field

1. Click in the document where you want the link to appear.
2. On the Insert menu, click Field.
3. In the list of field names, click Link.
4. In the Field properties section, in the Filename box , type the full path and filename of the file to which you are linking (for example, type C:\My Documents\LinkMe.doc).
   
   NOTE: If you see the Advanced field properties box rather than the Filename box, click Hide Codes.
5. In the Class name list, click the class representing the type of file to which you are linking.
6. Click to select the Insert object as RTF check box. Click OK.

Method 2: Specify the Rich Format Text property after you insert the field

1. Display field codes. To do this, press ALT+F9.
2. Click at the end of the LINK field just to the left of the closing field brace.
3. Press the SPACEBAR one time and then type \r.
4. Press F9 to update the field.
5. Hide the field codes. To do this, press ALT+F9.

Comparing and Merging Documents

1. Before you make any changes to the file, create a copy of the original file. To do this, click Save As on the File menu.
2. In the copy of your original file, make the changes you want. Do not modify the original. Do not select (enable) Track Changes on the Tools menu.
3. When you are ready to view the revisions, click Compare and Merge Documents on the Tools menu.
4. In the Compare and Merge Documents dialog box, select the original copy of the document, and then click Merge. Or, click the Merge arrow and then click either Merge into current document or Merge into new document.