WD: Deleted Paragraph Marks Not Removed If Tracking Changes

WORKAROUND

The default marking method for deleted text is Strikethrough and blue color character formatting.

To see the document as it will appear after the revisions are accepted, use either of the following workarounds.

Method 1: Do Not Display the Revisions on the Screen

Clear the Highlight Changes On Screen option (Word 97) or the Show Revisions On Screen option (Word 6.0, 6.0.1, or 7.0).

To clear this option, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, Highlight Changes (Word 97). Or, click Revisions on the Tools menu (Word 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0).
2. Select Mark Revisions While Editing(Word 6.0, 6.0.1, or 7.0) or Track Change While Editing (Word 97).
3. Click to clear the Highlight Changes On Screen (Word 97) or the Show Revisions On Screen (Word 6.0, 6.0.1, or 7.0) check box.
4. Click OK

Method 2: Change the Marking Method for Deleted Text to "Hidden"

To change the marking method for deleted text, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, point to Track Changes, and click Highlight Changes (Word 97). Or, click Revisions on the Tools menu (Word 6.0, 6.0.1, and 7.0).
2. Click to select the Track Changes While Editing check box (Word 97) or the Mark Revisions While Editing check box (Word 6.0, 6.0.1, or 7.0).
3. Click Options.
4. Select Hidden as the mark for deleted text.
5. Click OK twice.