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Sometimes the old ways are the best.
Word provides too many features to throw it aside for web documents all the time.
And it’s easy.
I’m using Office 2010 beta for this, but most of the functionality is available in earlier versions.
You just need to look around for where it’s hidden.
We’ve discussed using Word before.
Ryan posted a set of great Wordtricks.
it’s possible for you to use a data pipe or email the document around.
The changes, and the tracking, are stored in the document itself.
For that, there are a few other options, such asGoogle Docs.
you gotta turn Track Changes on before you’re free to use the features.
Starting & Stopping Track Changes in Word
Click theReviewtab in the ribbon.
There are three sections of interest to us in here -Comments, Tracking,andChanges.
For now, just click theTrack Changesbutton in theTrackingsection.
Click it again to turn it off.
They are grey when switched off.
It’s quite possible to only track certain changes, and not others.
For instance if you only want to keep visibility on changes that you’re not sure of.
Just turn Track Changes on and off as necessary.
Note that it’s possible for you to’t easilycompelthem to do so.
you better suggest some changes.
It’s fairly easy here to track what you’ve changed.
It’s all the blue stuff.
Anything which has been deleted is crossed out.
Any new text is underlined.
Where you have replaced some text, it’s just noted as both a deletion and addition.
Any paragraphs which have changes are marked with a vertical line to the left.
you’ve got the option to change the way things are viewed from the ribbon.
If you clickFinalthen you will only see what the final result will look like.
Go ahead and make some more changes.
In a more complex situation with multiple consecutive reviewers, the balloons show in different colours for clarity.
Your document has been reviewed by the finance officer, and he has emailed it back to you.
Now it’s crucial that you go through the changes, and deal with them.
You have three options for each change.
you’ve got the option to accept, decline, or modify.
you might also just accept all the changes at once, but let’s work through them.
The change will be highlighted.Acceptorrejectthe change.
