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jazzfan77 4/19/2005 12:00 PM PST
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  When I compared & merged two versions of a document (with lots of tables), I
got a ton of format changes. I'd like to accept them so that only the
substantive changes can remain. But it would take forever to go through the
200 page document and accept the format changes one at a time.

Is there any way that I can accept those changes only? Or have them not
appear in the mark up view?

Thanks.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill 4/19/2005 1:39 PM PST
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  If this is Word 2002 or 2003, on the Show menu uncheck everything except
Formatting. Then, on the Accept Change menu, click on Accept All Changes
Shown. Or you can hide them by just clearing Formatting from the Show menu.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"jazzfan77" <jazzfan77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I compared & merged two versions of a document (with lots of tables),
I
> got a ton of format changes. I'd like to accept them so that only the
> substantive changes can remain. But it would take forever to go through
the
> 200 page document and accept the format changes one at a time.
>
> Is there any way that I can accept those changes only? Or have them not
> appear in the mark up view?
>
> Thanks.

 
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jazzfan77 4/20/2005 4:40 AM PST
   
  That did it. Thanks.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> If this is Word 2002 or 2003, on the Show menu uncheck everything except
> Formatting. Then, on the Accept Change menu, click on Accept All Changes
> Shown. Or you can hide them by just clearing Formatting from the Show menu.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "jazzfan77" <jazzfan77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2693E1D7-486D-4058-ABAB-1F1D10F1603C@microsoft.com...
> > When I compared & merged two versions of a document (with lots of tables),
> I
> > got a ton of format changes. I'd like to accept them so that only the
> > substantive changes can remain. But it would take forever to go through
> the
> > 200 page document and accept the format changes one at a time.
> >
> > Is there any way that I can accept those changes only? Or have them not
> > appear in the mark up view?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
 
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LAC 10/11/2006 6:20 AM PST
   
  OK, I tried this and it worked with one exception. It won't accept a track
change for a change in bullet number because the deleted bullet is still
present as a deletion. Is this a quirk with Word?
--
LAC


"jazzfan77" wrote:

> That did it. Thanks.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > If this is Word 2002 or 2003, on the Show menu uncheck everything except
> > Formatting. Then, on the Accept Change menu, click on Accept All Changes
> > Shown. Or you can hide them by just clearing Formatting from the Show menu.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "jazzfan77" <jazzfan77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2693E1D7-486D-4058-ABAB-1F1D10F1603C@microsoft.com...
> > > When I compared & merged two versions of a document (with lots of tables),
> > I
> > > got a ton of format changes. I'd like to accept them so that only the
> > > substantive changes can remain. But it would take forever to go through
> > the
> > > 200 page document and accept the format changes one at a time.
> > >
> > > Is there any way that I can accept those changes only? Or have them not
> > > appear in the mark up view?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> >
 
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vixster35 5/15/2008 7:24 AM PST
   
  What "Show" menu? I have 2003, but I don't see a show menu anywhere.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> If this is Word 2002 or 2003, on the Show menu uncheck everything except
> Formatting. Then, on the Accept Change menu, click on Accept All Changes
> Shown. Or you can hide them by just clearing Formatting from the Show menu.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "jazzfan77" <jazzfan77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2693E1D7-486D-4058-ABAB-1F1D10F1603C@microsoft.com...
> > When I compared & merged two versions of a document (with lots of tables),
> I
> > got a ton of format changes. I'd like to accept them so that only the
> > substantive changes can remain. But it would take forever to go through
> the
> > 200 page document and accept the format changes one at a time.
> >
> > Is there any way that I can accept those changes only? Or have them not
> > appear in the mark up view?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill 5/15/2008 9:19 AM PST
   
  The Show menu is on the Reviewing toolbar.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"vixster35" <vixster35@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D99413D0-4E5D-44F3-9B3A-535170D04CB4@microsoft.com...
> What "Show" menu? I have 2003, but I don't see a show menu anywhere.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> If this is Word 2002 or 2003, on the Show menu uncheck everything except
>> Formatting. Then, on the Accept Change menu, click on Accept All Changes
>> Shown. Or you can hide them by just clearing Formatting from the Show
>> menu.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
>> so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "jazzfan77" <jazzfan77@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2693E1D7-486D-4058-ABAB-1F1D10F1603C@microsoft.com...
>> > When I compared & merged two versions of a document (with lots of
>> > tables),
>> I
>> > got a ton of format changes. I'd like to accept them so that only the
>> > substantive changes can remain. But it would take forever to go
>> > through
>> the
>> > 200 page document and accept the format changes one at a time.
>> >
>> > Is there any way that I can accept those changes only? Or have them
>> > not
>> > appear in the mark up view?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>


 
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